Shichirigahama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the Shichirigahama area over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first few days are a write-off; we’re looking at tiny, weak swell with onshore winds for the most part. Nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year – feels like bath water.

The first real sign of life shows up on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning sees a bump in energy with a long-period groundswell arriving from the ESE at 16 seconds, pushing 1ft of swell. It’s not much to write home about – the combined energy is only 118 (moderate), and the wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The afternoon is worse with the wind picking up. Keep it in the back of your mind, but don’t get too excited.

Now, hold onto your board. The real action kicks off on Monday, August 3rd. The afternoon is where it starts to get interesting. A solid groundswell from the SE bumps up to 4ft with a whopping 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 706 (moderate). The wind swings offshore from the NNE – that’s the ticket. The forecast says *expect very good surf conditions*, and I’m feeling it.

Tuesday, August 4th is the first standout. The morning session is a beauty. We’ve got 6ft of SE swell, 17-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the NE. The combined energy is 1643 (strong). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a bit messy with cross-offshore winds, but the morning is the time to be in the water.

Wednesday, August 5th is the absolute peak of this run. The morning serves up 8ft of SSE groundswell, 16-second period, with offshore winds. The combined energy is a massive 3929 (very strong). This is big, powerful, and clean – expert-only territory. The afternoon is even bigger, with 10ft at 17 seconds, and a lighter cross-offshore breeze making it slightly more manageable, but still for the experienced crew only. The combined energy hits 4947 (very strong). This is the best of the best.

Thursday, August 6th keeps the size going in the morning – 10ft from the S, 17-second period, cross-offshore winds, and a combined energy of 5718 (very strong). It’s a monster. The afternoon turns onshore, so the window closes fast.

The swell starts to drop from Friday, August 7th, but it’s still a solid 8ft in the morning from the SE, period dropping to 14 seconds. The wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit tricky. The afternoon is a no-go with onshore winds.

Saturday, August 8th sees the swell drop right back to 4ft, but the morning has clean cross-offshore winds and a combined energy of 808 (moderate). It’s a nice, smaller option for those who missed the big stuff.

After that, the window slams shut. From Sunday, August 9th all the way through to Saturday, August 15th, the swell drops to tiny, weak waves (1ft to 3ft) with mostly poor conditions. The combined energy sits below 300 (weak) for most of it, and while the winds are often offshore, there’s just not enough swell to work with. It’s a long, flat stretch.

Bottom line: The absolute standout is the period from Wednesday, August 5th through Thursday, August 6th. That’s the big, powerful, clean groundswell for the experts. If you’re intermediate, aim for Tuesday, August 4th morning or Monday, August 3rd afternoon. The rest of the run is a gamble at best.

Rusty out.

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