Omaezaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for the imperial folks.

Surf’s not really happening until Wednesday afternoon, and it’s a rough start. Water temp is 74°, which is about 4° colder than usual – that’s a noticeable chill, so suit up.

First real standout is Thursday morning, July 9th. We’ve got a 7ft SSE swell with a long 14-second period – proper groundswell. Wind is glassy, dead calm, and the combined energy is 2104 – solid moderate-to-strong power. Omaezaki is a beach-and-reef setup. That long period means nice shape and energy, but at a beach break it can run a bit straight. Still, with clean conditions, it’s excellent for experienced surfers. Crowds might show up sometimes, but it’s worth it.

Friday morning, July 10th, is another beauty. Swell’s up to 8ft from the S, period at 15 seconds – very long groundswell. Wind glassy again, energy at 4639. This is experts-only territory over 8ft. The direction is spot-on for Omaezaki’s optimum S swell.

From Friday afternoon through Sunday, July 12th, things get huge – 12ft to 13ft, periods up to 17 seconds, energy over 9000 – very strong. Wind goes onshore for much of it, and that size is way above beginner level. Honestly, the beach-and-reef setup with onshore chop is more for kite surfing than paddling.

The week after tapers off. Monday July 13th and Tuesday July 14th have smaller 4ft to 5ft swell with shorter periods and cross-onshore winds – not much to write home about. By Wednesday July 15th, it’s under 3ft and poor.

There’s a gap of a few days of marginal surf, then Saturday morning July 18th brings a new pulse: 7ft from the E, short 8-second period, but with clean cross-offshore wind. It’s a windswell, so less power, but rideable. Sunday morning July 19th is better – 6ft ESE, period 10 seconds, light offshore NE wind at 9 mph, energy 797 – clean and fun.

Monday July 20th morning keeps it going: 5ft SSW groundswell at 12 seconds, offshore ENE wind, energy 921. That’s a nice, clean, moderate day for intermediates.

From Tuesday July 21st onward, swell drops under 4ft with periods under 12 seconds and increasing onshore winds. The last few days, Wednesday July 23rd, are barely surfable at 2ft and messy.

Best bets: Thursday morning July 9th and Friday morning July 10th – glassy, solid groundswell. Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th mornings are worth a look if you missed the early window. The rest is for the die-hards or kite crew.

Rusty, out.

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