Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and listen up. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for our local stretch. It’s a bit of a slow start, but there is a proper pulse of activity brewing for the end of the month. The water temp is feeling about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right now, and for the next several days, it’s looking pretty flat and messy at Asakawa. The swell is tiny, under 3 feet, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. You’re looking at poor surf conditions with weak wave energy, and a short, choppy period. Not worth the paddle.

The first real shift comes around Friday the 21st. We start to see a jump in size, with the swell hitting 10 ft from the SSE and the combined energy climbing. But hold your horses – the wind is still cross-onshore and there’s risk of t-storms. The quality is marginal. This trend continues through the weekend and into Monday the 24th. The swell stays in the 3 ft to 7 ft range, and the period starts to lengthen (up to 14 seconds), which usually means better shape, but the wind is fighting us. It’s not clean enough to get excited about.

Now, Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th is where we start to see the good stuff. The energy is pumping. On Wednesday morning, the wind goes glassy. It’s a 8 ft swell from the SE with a long 14-second period. This is going to be excellent for experienced surfers. The waves will have good power, but that long period might make it a bit walled-up at a beach break. Asakawa is a point break though, so it should handle that nicely.

The absolute standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Friday the 28th of August. We are talking about a proper swell event. By Friday morning, it’s 15 ft from the SE with a very long 16-second period. And the wind? Glassy. This is a world-class setup. The forecast is for exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers. This is not for the faint of heart. The swell will be huge, with clean, powerful lines rolling into the point.

Saturday the 29th looks like it might actually be too big for the break, with a 28 ft swell predicted. After that, things start to drop back down quickly.

So, the long story short: we have a dry, poor stretch for the next week. Don't bother until next Wednesday the 26th for a fun session, but the real deal is Friday the 28th. That’s the one you wait for. Keep your fingers crossed the forecast holds.

Rusty.

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