Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a look at Asakawa, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next 16 days. The week starts with a real tease, but then conditions get messy. There’s a promising window later on, but you’ll need to be patient and a bit experienced to make the most of it.

The first real action is Monday morning, August 24^th. The water is sitting at about 84°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the SE, with a super long period of 19 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell rolling in, with plenty of energy behind it (1288). The wind is glassy, and Asakawa is a point break that loves this kind of incoming direction. This is your standout session for the early period. However, that long period makes it a bit tricky for the sandbanks; it will be better formed and more consistent here at the point. Keep in mind the spot is inconsistent, so when it’s on, it’s worth the wait, but it can be a bit of a gamble. Crowds are possible here.

After that glassy Monday, the wind turns onshore from the S and the swell jumps up to 7 ft - 10 ft with a shorter period. The energy is still strong (2415 to 3584), but the wind is spoiling it. The swell is big enough that it’s only for the more experienced crew, and the onshore wind will make it choppy and hard to manage. This messy pattern holds right through the end of the month into the first days of September. The swell drops off, but the wind stays mostly cross-onshore and the surf quality is poor. For about a week, from Wednesday the 27^th of August through to Tuesday the 2^nd of September, the outlook is pretty ordinary. You’ll see small, weak swell (energy dropping to as low as 61) and mostly grotty conditions.

Now, here’s the real hope. Thursday morning, September 3^rd, things flip. A clean 5 ft swell from the S arrives with a nice 14-second period, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the NNE. This is clean, lined-up surf. The energy is solid at 1389. This is great for experienced surfers, but the 5 ft height is still manageable for a strong intermediate. The real standout of the whole forecast though is Friday morning, September 4^th. The swell builds to 8 ft from the S with a 13-second period, and the wind stays clean cross-offshore from the NE. The energy is pumping at 2182. This is a big swell, definitely for experts only, but the conditions are excellent. The wind is light and clean, the water will be smooth. This is the session to circle on your calendar if you’ve got the skills.

The surf starts to fade out again that Friday afternoon, with the wind swinging onshore and the swell dropping through the rest of the weekend. By Monday the 7^th and Tuesday the 8^th of September, we’re back to small, weak conditions. The long-range call for the 3^rd and 4^th of September is promising, but always a bit less certain this far out.

Rusty.

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