Aoshima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Well, let's have a look at what's in store for Aoshima over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag to be honest, a real slow burner. We've got some clean windows here and there, but you're going to have to be patient and pick your moments. The real standout is shaping up to be the Tuesday morning of the 25th, but that's a fair way off, so we'll keep an eye on it.

Right now, through the weekend and into the early part of next week, it's mostly a write-off for anything decent. The swell is tiny, around 3ft to 3ft from the east, but the problem is the wind. It's a cross-onshore breeze for most of the afternoons, chopping things right up. The water temp is a warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so that's nice at least.

But there are a couple of windows in there. Sunday morning the 16th, we get a glassy period with that same small 3ft east swell (combined energy of 212). It's small, but clean. Then again on Monday morning the 17th, glassy conditions again with a 3ft east swell (combined energy of 238). You'll need a longboard or a foily for these. Just be aware, Aoshima can get crowded sometimes.

You'll see a bit of a pulse mid-week with some stormy weather and a jump in swell, but it's not clean. By Friday the 21st, the swell picks up to 6ft from the south (combined energy of 924), but it's still cross-onshore and looks messy. That pattern hangs around Saturday the 22nd too. The setup here, with that much wind and a beach/reef break, might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys for those days.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. We've got a spell from the 23rd to the 26th that has real promise. Sunday the 23rd morning kicks off with glassy conditions and a 4ft south swell (combined energy of 317). Nice and clean.

But the real standout is Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning session is your target. We're looking at a solid 7ft swell from the east-southeast, and the period is a very long 16 seconds (combined energy of 2568). That's proper groundswell energy. And the best part? Glassy conditions, with the wind coming from the northeast. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers; that size is too big for beginners. Because it's such a long period swell, it might be a bit straight at the beach, but it could link up nicely. Just a heads up, that is a week and a half away, so it's a promising forecast but not locked in yet.

The day before, Monday the 24th, also has a clean glassy morning with a smaller 3ft groundswell (combined energy of 421) and a 13-second period. That's a great warm-up session.

After that peak, Wednesday the 26th morning is still very good, with a 6ft east-southeast swell (combined energy of 995) and glassy conditions. Clean waves for the experienced crew.

We then fade out into a tiny, poor run of surf for the last few days of the month and into the 30th. There's a small clean window on Saturday the 29th afternoon with a 2ft east swell (combined energy of 222) and a cross-offshore breeze, and again on Sunday the 30th morning with a clean offshore wind and the same tiny 2ft east swell (combined energy of 177). It's surfable but tiny, a longboard-only affair.

So to wrap it up, the early week is a struggle, but keep your eyes peeled for the 23rd through to the 26th, with Tuesday the 25th being the one to circle if you've got the experience for it.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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