Tainohama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Tainohama.

The main event is the first day. Thursday morning, August 6th, is gonna be a ripper. We’re talkin’ a solid 4.5m swell from the SE, with a very long period of 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, and the energy is rippin’ at 8335 (moderate to strong). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NE, so this reef break is gonna be glassy and clean. Water temp is 29°, which is a touch warmer than usual. This is a big swell, over 2.5m, so it’s strictly for the advanced crew. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it can get crowded sometimes. The morning is your window.

That same afternoon, the swell hammers up to 5.5m, but the wind goes cross-on from the ESE. The energy jumps to 21621 (very strong), but it’ll be too big and choppy, even for experts.

Friday the 7th is a wash. Strong cross-onshore winds and stormy weather with a 4.0m swell, but it’s just messy. Saturday and Sunday morning the 9th look better, with the swell dropping to 1.5m on Sunday morning and glassy conditions from the SSE. That’s a nice window for experienced surfers, but the energy is way down at 1189 (weak to moderate).

From Monday the 10th onward, it’s a long, slow fade. The swell gets small and weak, mostly under 1.0m, with energy dropping to a few hundred. There are a few clean, glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 11th morning with a 1.3m swell, but it’s tiny. From the 13th on, it’s a long stretch of poor or marginal conditions, with only small, clean waves on the 19th and 20th mornings, but still under 1.2m. The 21st has a little 0.8m bump with clean cross-off winds, but it’s nothin’ special.

So, the bottom line: if you’re an expert, you gotta be at Tainohama on Thursday morning, August 6th. That’s the only real standout. Everything after that is a long, slow taper with a few small, clean moments for the longboard.

Rusty.

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