Shichirigahama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Shichirigahama.

It’s a pretty quiet start to the outlook, I gotta be honest. The first few days are a bit of a write-off for a proper surf. We’ve got some swell pushing through on Friday the 7th of August, with south swells around 5ft, but the wind is a mess – cross-onshore and then straight onshore – so it’s going to be choppy and messy. The combined energy is moderate at 962, but the conditions just aren’t cooperating. Saturday the 8th drops off in size and the wind stays onshore. We’re looking at a gap of a few days here where it’s just not worth paddling out.

The real hope comes on Sunday the 9th of August. It’s small, only 2ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. That’s the magic word. The period is a short 10 seconds, so it’s windswell, but with zero wind it’ll be clean. The wave energy is weak at 151, but for a small board or a longboard, you could get a few fun ones. Monday the 10th offers a similar story – tiny 2ft SSW swell, but with glassy conditions again in the afternoon. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s surfable.

After that, it’s mostly flat and poor for a long stretch. The wind turns offshore from the 13th onwards, which is promising for clean conditions, but the swell just vanishes. We’re talking 1ft or less for days. The combined energy drops into the double digits, which is a sign of barely any life in the water. The 16th of August sees a slight bump back up to 2ft SSW with a 11-second period, and the offshore wind is cranking, but at 126 energy, it’s still weak. The best of the second week might be Saturday the 22nd of August, where we see a 2ft south swell with a 11-second period and offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 153, but again, it’s small. For the river mouth, a long period swell (11 seconds) is a slight positive, but the size is the limiting factor.

For a standout, I’d have to point to Sunday morning the 9th of August. It’s the only time we get that glassy, clean surface with the best size on offer, even if that size is 2ft. The swell direction from the SSW matches the optimum for Shichirigahama (a river mouth), so it’s coming from the right direction. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best of a quiet bunch. The water is sitting at 80°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The crowds are listed as "sometimes" for this spot, so on a Sunday morning with small, clean waves, expect a few locals out, but it won’t be a zoo.

For the rest of the forecast, it’s a waiting game. The conditions are clean for the second week, but there’s no juice. Sometimes that’s just how it goes here.

Rusty.

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