Omaezaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright, we’ve got a bit of a slow start at Omaezaki (Japan). The first week is pretty much a write-off, with a couple of small windows of hope. The real action, and I mean *real* action, kicks off in the second week, but you’re going to need to be a serious surfer to handle it.

The first few days, from Tuesday the 28th through to the end of July, are mostly a mess. Wind is on it or cross-onshore, and the swell is short-period junk. The water is sitting at 81°, which is pretty much average for the time of year here. There’s a little moment on Friday morning, the 31st, when the wind drops to glassy, and we get a tiny 3-foot SW swell. It’s surfable, but the energy is weak (99). It’s not great, but if you’re desperate, it’s the only thing on offer.

Then we hit a quiet weekend. August 1st is basically flat with tiny, long-period swell that’s going nowhere.

Now, hold on to your board. Sunday the 2nd of August, things start to change. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, and we get a 3-foot ESE swell. The energy is moderate (401), but the period is 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. It’s a slow start to the day, but it’s clean.

Monday the 3rd of August is the first standout. The morning is a stunner. Clean, light offshore wind, and the swell jumps to 6 feet from the SE with a long 17-second period. The energy is pumping (2135). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The swell direction is perfect for Omaezaki’s optimum. Be aware, this spot can get crowded sometimes, but the quality will be worth it.

But the real monster, the standout of the whole 16-day run, is Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning is clean, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The swell is a solid 8 feet from the SE, with an 18-second period. The energy is a massive 4384. This is a serious, powerful groundswell. It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s powerful. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon gets even bigger, pushing 12 feet, but that’s getting into the "too big for this break" territory for the average punter.

From Wednesday the 5th all the way through the weekend, the swell is just colossal. We’re talking 16-foot to 21-foot waves. The wind is offshore or clean, but the size is insane. The energy numbers are in the five figures (14486, 17541, 20437). This is not for paddle surfing. This is a big-wave, jetski-assisted situation. For a regular surfer, it’s a kite-surfing show or just a spectacle.

The swell finally drops back a bit by Monday the 10th of August. The morning is clean with a 6-foot S swell and 10-second period. It’s good, solid, manageable surf for experienced surfers. The energy is moderate (1115). A good option for a morning session if the big stuff was too much.

Tuesday the 11th of August has a tiny, glassy morning with a 3-foot SW swell, but the energy is low. It’s a clean, small board day.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a dud. The second week is where it’s at, but it’s a game of two halves. The standout is Tuesday the 4th of August for the experienced crew. The end of the run, from the 3rd through the 5th, is the peak, but it’s only for the experts. The long-range stuff on the 10th and 11th is promising but less certain.

Rusty.

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