Omaezaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what the next couple of weeks are looking like for Omaezaki.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a total write-off. We've got a messy mix of onshore winds and weak, short-period swell that’s just not gonna deliver anything worth paddling out for. You’re looking at a gap of about three days where the surf is plain poor. Hold your horses, because things look set to flip around.

The real action kicks off on Sunday, August 2nd. That morning we’ve got a clean 4 ft swell coming from the ESE with a long 16-second period. The combined wave energy is solid at 703, with light cross-offshore winds. This is a proper groundswell, meaning better-shaped waves but with longer lulls between sets. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner to intermediate.

Now, here’s where it gets serious. Monday, August 3rd is where the standouts truly begin. We see the swell building through the day to 8 ft from the SE, with that long 17-second period and clean cross-offshore winds. The energy jumps up to 3307 – that’s moderate-to-strong energy. This is big, powerful groundswell, and Omaezaki is a beach and reef set-up. At this size, it's getting into the realm for experienced surfers only.

But the real beast window is from Tuesday, August 4th through Thursday, August 6th. The swell absolutely detonates, hitting 10 ft, 15 ft, and even 16 ft from the SSE. The combined energy skyrockets into the five-digit figures, peaking at a massive 13876. The winds are clean and cross-offshore every single session. However, at these sizes – over 10 ft – this is strictly for the experts. The reef will be handling this massive, long-period energy, but it’s going to be a heavy, challenging wash-through for anyone without serious experience. For the average surfer, this is a watch-from-the-beach scenario, or maybe better suited for a kite.

After that pulse drops, we get a nice clean-up. Monday, August 10th morning brings clean 4 ft SW swell with 12-second period and cross-offshore winds, followed that afternoon by absolutely glassy conditions as the wind drops to nothing with a 3 ft easterly swell. That afternoon could be a dreamy, easy session. Then Tuesday, August 11th morning delivers the best combo for the more advanced: a clean 5 ft from the east with true offshore wind (NE, 9 mph). That’s the standout for the second week – clean, lined-up waves with moderate energy (1153). Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get out early.

The rest of the second week stays rideable through to the 14th, with fun 3 ft to 5 ft swells and mostly clean conditions, but the energy drops off. The last couple days of the forecast see the wind freshening again, making things a bit bumpier. So to sum it up: endure the flat start, then brace for a giant swell window that only the brave should tackle, and finish on some clean, manageable waves.

Rusty out.

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