Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s get stuck into this one. Over the next 16 days, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag here at Asakawa. It’s a point break that’s inconsistent, but when it lines up, it can really deliver. The water temp is sitting at 84° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be in boardies for sure.

The start is a bit quiet. Thursday the 3rd sees some small 4ft to 4ft SSE swell, and while the morning glass-off is a dream, the energy is only moderate, and it’s just surfable, nothing to get excited about. Friday the 4th comes in a little cleaner with a 5ft S swell and a 10-second period, energy picking up, but we’ve got a fair bit of rain around and a cross-off wind that’s keeping it clean enough. Still, the quality isn’t quite there.

Saturday the 5th drops right off. Swell drops to 3ft and the energy is weak. That’s a day to leave the board in the car.

Now, the real action starts on Sunday the 6th. The morning brings a 5ft ESE swell with 9-second period and moderate energy. It’s looking good. But the standout? Sunday afternoon. The swell bumps to a solid 7ft from the east, period hitting 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 844 – that’s strong. Winds are light and cross-off, so the waves will be clean. This is a winner. Monday the 7th morning is also pumping with 7ft ESE swell and 716 energy, and Tuesday the 8th holds strong with 6ft to 6ft SE swell and energy in the 660-690 range. This stretch from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday is the best on offer. Clean, consistent, and solid waves for the intermediate crew.

Wednesday the 9th has glassy conditions and 6ft to 6ft SE swell, but the energy drops a bit, so still good but not the standout.

There’s a bit of a lull from Thursday the 10th through to Monday the 14th, with waves dropping to 4ft to 5ft. The wind stays messy at times, and on Thursday afternoon we get a 30 km/h onshore blow that’s just poor. Not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 15th shows a building 6ft ESE swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the energy is moderate. The afternoon jumps to 8ft ESE with 806 energy, but the wind goes onshore and the conditions are marginal. This is more for the experts if they’re keen, but the quality is questionable.

Now for the big one – Wednesday the 16th morning. This is the true standout of the whole outlook. A 10ft SSE swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is massive at 1329. Glassy conditions, clear skies. This is big, powerful surf. At 10ft it’s expert territory, no doubt. The afternoon cranks up to 13ft from the south with a 12-second period and an energy reading of 4477 – that’s very strong. But the wind swings cross-on and it gets choppy, so the morning window is the one to chase. This is a serious swell.

After that, Thursday the 17th morning drops to 5ft S swell with glassy conditions again, energy at 482. A good cleanup wave. Friday the 18th fades fast to 2ft S swell and weak energy, and it’s pretty ordinary.

Overall, don’t bother with the first few days or the middle lull. Your two real standouts are Sunday afternoon the 6th through Tuesday the 8th for clean, solid intermediate waves, and then the big one on Wednesday the 16th morning for the experts – that’s a session to remember. Keep an eye on the forecast for that one.

Rusty

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