Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Asakawa’s got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, this first week is a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a little bump of energy coming through, but the conditions are a proper mixed bag. The standout window is shaping up to be next weekend and into the following Monday, and honestly, that’s where the real magic is.

Let’s start at the beginning. This Sunday the 13th, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds. The wind’s glassy in the morning, but the overall energy is weak (52), making for poor surf. It’s not really worth the paddle.

Monday the 14th sees a slight lift, with 4ft SE swell in the morning under glassy conditions. The energy is getting a bit more moderate at 170, but the period has dropped to 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and wobbly. Ordinary is the word.

Tuesday the 15th is your best early shout. We’ve got a clean 4ft SE swell, glassy with zero wind, and the energy is up to a healthy 271. The period is still a short 9 seconds, but for a Tuesday morning session, you’ll get some fun, clean little waves. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the best of the early stuff.

Then it gets quiet again for a few days, with a bit of a cross-offshore wind on Thursday and Friday the 18th, bringing in a building swell that hits 7ft from the E by the afternoon. The energy jumps to 1181, but the wind is cross-onshore and the conditions look messy. Not your day.

Now, here’s the good stuff. Saturday the 19th morning, we’ve got a 7ft ESE groundswell with a very long 17-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE, and the energy is a thumping 3105. The conditions are excellent but this one’s for the experienced crew only – 7ft with that period will be a handful. Saturday afternoon gets even bigger, hitting 13ft from the ESE with the period at 16 seconds. The energy is massive at 7148, but the wind goes a bit cross-shore, and the report flags it as marginal due to tide or shape. It’ll be a beast, but pick your moment.

Sunday the 20th is absolute gold for the big-wave hunters. Morning shows 13ft SE swell with a 13-second period, clean with a cross-offshore breeze. Energy is 5565. Then the afternoon is the real standout: 13ft SE, 14-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and the energy reading is huge at 8598. The report calls for exceptional conditions for expert surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Monday the 21st of September is the absolute peak. 20ft SE swell with a 14-second period. The energy reading is a monstrous 13419. The wind is a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the NE. This is big, powerful, serious surf. Only for experienced surfers on proper equipment. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy with rain and cross-onshore wind, so the morning window is the one.

After that, the swell drops off a cliff. Tuesday the 22nd is a write-off with strong onshore wind, and the rest of the week into the following weekend shows tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. There is a slight return of energy on the 27th with a 4ft to 4ft SE groundswell, but the wind goes a bit cross-shore, and it’s only marginal. The last day, the 28th, shows a building 7ft SSE swell with a long period (14 seconds) and heavy rain and cross-shore wind, making it messy.

So, for the standout session: if you’re an experienced surfer, be out there for the morning of Monday the 21st of September. The Saturday and Sunday before are also exceptional, but that Monday morning is the real deal. For the average punter, the best clean, manageable waves will be Tuesday the 15th morning.

Stay safe out there, and don’t get caught inside on that big one.

Rusty.

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