Surf Forecasts:
Asakawa surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSE swell with 10,092 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Asakawa this week:
The surf forecast for Asakawa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Asakawa in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Asakawa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 253 | 299 | 264 | 225 | 308 | 300 | 551 | 1657 | 1581 | 2962 | 5242 | 10092 | 5392 | 9087 | 6520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.44m | 7:46PM1.56m | 10:16AM1.34m | 8:12PM1.46m | 12:05PM1.30m | 8:49PM1.35m | 2:03PM1.35m | 11:03PM1.25m | 2:47PM1.44m | 1:33AM1.28m | 3:15PM1.53m | 2:47AM1.40m | 3:39PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM1.06m | 3:02AM0.47m | 2:44PM1.15m | 3:58AM0.58m | 3:53PM1.23m | 5:24AM0.67m | 7:37PM1.21m | 7:06AM0.67m | 8:46PM1.07m | 8:17AM0.63m | 9:18PM0.90m | 9:06AM0.57m | 9:46PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 13 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 41 | — | — | — | 65 | 308 | 300 | 343 | 1657 | 1581 | 2962 | 5242 | 10092 | 5392 | 9087 | 6520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 20 | SSE 21 | — | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 216 | 551 | 351 | 779 | 713 | 1816 | — | 3167 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | — | SE 19 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 95 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | 70 | 48 | 4 | 253 | 299 | 264 | 225 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 54 | — | 174 | 112 | 119 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 30 | 289 | 293 | 475 | 2 | 43 | 772 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
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The above surf forecast table for Asakawa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Asakawa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Asakawa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Asakawa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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