Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Asakawa. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a couple of real standout windows coming up if you’re willing to wait for the right conditions.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 9th has some size but the wind is on it and the tide is all wrong. Honestly, not worth paddling out for. The real action kicks off on Friday the 10th.

Friday morning, the 10th of July, is our first real highlight. The swell is a solid 12 ft from the S, with a long 17-second period pushing a heap of energy through (6993). The wind is glassy, which is a massive bonus—that’s going to leave the surface clean as a whistle. This is a point break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely. But be warned, 12 ft is big, this is expert territory only. It’s inconsistent here, so you’ll be waiting for the sets, but when they come, they’ll be worth it. Crowds are possible.

Saturday the 11th keeps the size at 13 ft from the S and SSW, with that same 17-second period. The energy is pumping—over 10,000 (10270) on Saturday morning. The wind is light and on it, but the sheer power is there for the experienced crew. Sunday the 12th morning drops to 10 ft from the SSW, still with a long 16-second period, and the wind goes glassy again. The energy is still strong (4280), and those conditions will be excellent for experienced surfers.

After that, the surf drops off quickly through the middle of the week. Monday the 13th has a small 5 ft but glassy conditions, and then it pretty much flatlines. From Tuesday the 14th through to the 19th, we’re looking at poor to marginal surf with weak energy (mostly under 500). There’s a long gap of nothing really worthwhile.

Now, if you can hold out until Tuesday the 21st of July, there’s another big pulse on the horizon. Monday the 20th starts to build with 7 ft and glassy conditions, but Tuesday the 21st morning is the standout from this second window. The forecast shows a massive 15 ft swell from the SE, with a 14-second period, and the energy reading is huge at 15615. The wind is light and cross-on, so it won’t be perfect, but that’s a lot of water moving. Again, expert-only at that size at Asakawa. Wednesday the 22nd has a cleaner 7 ft with glassy wind, but the period is short (8 seconds), so it’ll be a bit weaker.

So, bottom line: The best two windows are Friday morning, the 10th, and Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. Both are big, powerful swells. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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