Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it.

Things are about to get real interesting around here, but you’re gonna have to wait a couple of days for the magic to start. The beginning of the week is a bit of a letdown, with only marginal, questionable conditions, but I can already see the pulse of a solid swell building.

On Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, we start to see a pulse of energy from the SSE, with a 7 ft swell running on a 16-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and while the wind is light and onshore at 6 mph, the energy is already strong (combined energy of 3231). It’s not perfect yet, but it's a sign of things to come.

The real standout window is from Friday afternoon, July 10th through Saturday, July 11th. The swell peaks on Friday afternoon at 12 ft from the S with a 16-second period. The combined energy rockets up to 9124 – that’s a serious amount of power, very strong. The wind holds light and onshore at 6 mph, which is a little frustrating, but the wave quality will be there at Asakawa (a point break). Keep in mind, this swell is big – over 8 ft – so this is for experienced surfers only. On Saturday morning, it’s holding at a solid 13 ft from the S, with a 17-second period and energy of 9002, still with light onshore winds. This is the peak size, but it’s big and powerful.

There’s a bit of a drop-off and the wind turns cross-onshore by Saturday afternoon, so that window Friday afternoon through Saturday morning is your best bet. After that, the swell eases through the rest of the weekend, but the wind stays a bit scratchy.

Then, hold on. On Monday morning, July 13th, things go glassy. The swell has backed right down to 5 ft from the SSW, but the wind is glassy calm. Even though the energy is lower (557), the conditions will be beautiful for a longboard or a fun board. That’s a dawny you won't want to miss.

After that, we go through a long, flat spell. From the 14th onward, the swell drops right out, with a lot of days of 1 ft to 2 ft with very low energy. It’s a quiet run through the second week, though there might be a tiny, clean window on Wednesday morning, July 15th, with 4 ft from the SE and glassy conditions, but it won't have much punch.

So to wrap it up: your standout is definitely the Friday afternoon, July 10th through Saturday morning, July 11th window, where the south groundswell is maxed out. It’s big, powerful, and for experts only. For a more mellow, clean session, aim for the glassy Monday morning of July 13th.

- Rusty

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