Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here with a look at Asakawa for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag to be honest, starting slow before we get a pulse of quality later.

First up, we’re kicking off this Sunday morning with just ankle-biters. Swell is a weak 2ft from the SSW with a short period. There’s only a weak energy of 95, so don't get your hopes up. Winds are glassy though, so if you're desperate for a paddle, you'll find clean little waves.

The first real standout comes on Monday morning, the 24th. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SE, but the period is a very long 16 seconds, giving us a solid wall of energy (817). With glassy conditions, Asakawa is going to be absolutely pristine. That long period means the waves will have proper shape and push. Asakawa is a point break, so it'll handle that long-period groundswell perfectly. Keep in mind, it's a point, so it can get a bit snobby, but with only "sometimes" crowds, you might have it to yourself.

Things get a bit tricky from Monday afternoon onwards. The swell builds through Tuesday, hitting 11ft from the SSE. That’s big, borderline expert-only territory. The wind also swings onshore or cross-onshore, making things lumpy and messy despite the massive energy (up to 6382). The setup likely gets too rough for a good paddle.

The week from the 26th stays similar: decent swell size, but constantly plagued by onshore or cross-onshore wind and a lot of stormy energy. There are a few glassy windows, like Saturday the 29th morning with a smaller 6ft swell from the ESE, but the period drops right off to 7 seconds. It'll be small and weak (477 energy), so it's a far cry from that Monday session.

We get a nice change on Tuesday, the 1st of September. The wind finally turns cross-offshore, and we get clean, waist-high waves. The swell is only 3ft from the ESE, but with a 13-second period, it packs a punch (597). It'll be clean and fun, but don’t expect anything huge.

The following week lacks any clear standouts. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd see the swell pick up again but the wind gets strong and cross-off. It gets very choppy and messy. By the second weekend, heavy rain and strong onshore winds (19 mph) ruin what could have been a good swell. It looks more like a kiter's playground than a surfer's paradise through that period.

So, to sum it up: mark your calendar for Monday morning, the 24th of August. That’s your best chance for a classic session at Asakawa. After that, it's a case of picking the cleanest moments between the wind.

Rusty.

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