Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Asakawa. This is a point break that’s fairly exposed to the swell, but it’s inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes.

The water is sitting at 84°F at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The first few days are a write-off, with hardly any swell and poor conditions. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are flat and glassy but not worth a paddle. Sunday the 2nd of August is where things start to get interesting. We’ve got a clean morning with light cross-offshore winds from the NNE, and a small 2ft ESE swell starting to push in. It’s not big, but the period is a very long 18 seconds, so that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (335). The afternoon builds to 4ft with the same clean wind, and the energy jumps to 647. This is the pick of the early run, but it’s still small. For a point break, that long period means the waves will wrap in nicely and have good shape, so it’s worth a session if you’re keen.

Monday the 3rd gets a bit bigger, 5ft in the morning from the ESE, but the wind goes cross-shore and the energy is strong (909). The afternoon hits 6ft with an onshore wind and risk of thunderstorms, so it’s messy. By Tuesday the 4th, the swell jumps to 10ft ESE, but the wind is cross-onshore, and the energy is very strong (5298). That’s getting big for a point break, and the conditions are marginal. Wednesday the 5th of August is the standout. The morning sees 15ft from the SE with light cross-shore wind and a period of 17 seconds. The energy is massive (10308). This is a big, powerful groundswell. The afternoon is even bigger at 16ft, with cross-onshore wind but still clean enough. This is only for experienced surfers – over 8ft, it’s expert territory. The point break will handle that long period well, but it’s a serious session.

Thursday the 6th is a monster. 23ft from the SE, with a 18-second period in the morning. The energy is insane (32408). The wind is cross-shore and favourable, but the swell is too big for this break. It’s not a beginner spot right now. After that, it starts to drop, but it stays big and messy through the end of the week with onshore winds and storms. Friday the 7th sees 20ft but with poor conditions.

The second week is a lot quieter. From Sunday the 9th onwards, the swell drops to 6ft and smaller, with mostly cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. There’s not much to get excited about until Wednesday the 12th of August, when a small clean pulse of 3ft from the ESE returns with light cross-offshore winds from the NNE. The energy is weak (280), but it’s clean. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are small and ordinary, with only 2ft to 3ft. The glassy morning on Saturday the 15th of August with 2ft is surfable but very ordinary.

So, the true standout is Wednesday the 5th of August. That’s the day with the biggest, most powerful swell and the best wind. If you’re an expert, that’s your window. The second best is Sunday the 2nd of August – small but clean with that long-period groundswell.

Rusty.

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