Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Asakawa has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

It's gonna be a game of patience with this spot. The first week is a bit of a mixed bag, with only small windows of decent surf. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 84°, which is pretty pleasant.

Wednesday morning the 2nd is our starting point. We get a nice little SSE groundswell at 4ft with a 9-second period. The real beauty here is the glassy conditions with barely a whisper of wind, so it'll be clean as a whistle. Wave energy is weak (267), but for a small, clean day, it's a nice way to ease into the forecast.

Friday the 4th sees a pulse of S swell build to 6ft on the morning, with moderate wave energy (520). The wind is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. It's not going to be pumping, but it's surfable. Saturday dips again, but Sunday morning the 6th is worth a mention: a 6ft ESE swell with moderate energy and clean conditions. Get on it early, because Sunday afternoon gets big and messy with a 10ft E swell that is more for experts only, with strong wave energy (2219).

We hit a real rough patch Monday and Tuesday the 7th and 8th. The wind is cross-shore and messy, with rain and wave heights in the 4ft to 8ft range. It's just not worth paddling out for the average surfer. For the kite surfers out there, that Tuesday afternoon swell with 8ft and a cross-off breeze might be more interesting than paddle surfing.

Now, let's talk about the standout. Wednesday the 9th of September is our star. We have a massive 18ft SSE groundswell with a very long 12-second period. The combined wave energy is screaming at 8612, so this is for *expert surfers only*. If you have to ask if you should be out there, you probably shouldn't. The morning will be glassy before a light cross-shore creeps in for the afternoon. This is a big, heavy, powerful swell.

The rest of that second week is a letdown after that big day. Thursday the 10th still has some solid 12ft leftovers with glassy conditions in the morning, good for experienced surfers, but it's a step down. From the 11th through the 15th, it's mostly small and weak, with messy winds and poor conditions. A rare highlight is the morning of Friday the 11th with a clean 6ft S swell, but it’s over quickly.

Looking at the very end of the run, around the 16th and 17th of September, another big pulse arrives. Wednesday the 16th has a 13ft SSE swell (5781 energy) and then Thursday the 17th brings a clean, glassy 16ft S swell (4878 energy). These are huge, powerful days, great for experienced surfers, but remember it's far out so keep an eye on the charts. Asakawa is an inconsistent spot that needs the right angle, so when it lines up like this, it can be very special, but the crowds are possible.

Keep the faith, the end of the run looks promising.

- Rusty

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