Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Asakawa is cooking up for the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water is sitting at 84° which is a touch warmer than we’d usually expect for this time of year. Not a game-changer, but it’s a nice little bonus when you’re sitting out there waiting for a set.

Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a tiny, weak swell (114 combined energy) on Tuesday morning and it doesn’t get much better through to Wednesday afternoon. The wind is onshore or cross-shore, and the conditions are just poor. You’d be wasting your time. Things start to look a little more hopeful on Thursday morning with the first glassy session (218 combined energy), but the swell is still small and weak. By Thursday afternoon though, we get our first real taste of something decent – a clean, cross-offshore wind with a 4ft SSE swell (369 combined energy) – it’s surfable and starting to shape up.

Friday the 4th is the first real standout. The morning sees a 6ft SSE swell (544 combined energy) with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The waves will have some push, and the conditions will be clean. It’s not huge, but for intermediate surfers, this is a very solid option. Friday afternoon is similar, just a touch smaller. Saturday and Sunday stay in the fun-size range, with clean conditions, but the swell drops back a bit and the period gets shorter.

Now, hold onto your board for the second week. Monday the 7th sees the swell building again with clean cross-offshore winds, but it’s Tuesday the 8th that starts to get serious. The morning jumps to a 10ft ESE swell (2604 combined energy) – that’s strong energy. It’s still clean with a cross-offshore wind, but 10ft is getting into expert territory. Tuesday afternoon bumps that to 10ft with a 12-second period (4824 combined energy). This is where it gets real.

But the true standout of the whole outlook is Wednesday the 9th morning. We’re looking at a 10ft SE swell (4181 combined energy) with a 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell – and the wind goes offshore from the north. That’s the recipe for excellent, clean, powerful surf for experienced surfers. This is the session to circle on your calendar. The following days (10th, 11th, 12th) keep the swell pumping in the 7ft to 15ft range with clean conditions, though the wind shifts a bit. Saturday the 12th morning is another beauty: 8ft SE swell (1456 combined energy) with a glassy cross-offshore wind. But Saturday afternoon sees a cross-onshore creep in, so get your session in early.

Sunday the 13th morning is glassy with a 8ft SE swell (1244 combined energy) – another good one. But the pattern then gets a bit messy with onshore winds and risk of thunderstorms into the start of the following week. Then we get another monster pulse on Tuesday the 15th – 18ft SE swell (17105 combined energy) with a 13-second period. That’s huge. Only for experts, and with a cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be challenging. The afternoon glass-off could be exceptional for those with the skills.

So, the best on offer: Friday morning the 4th for clean, fun intermediate surf, and Wednesday morning the 9th for a powerful, clean groundswell session for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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