Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about Asakawa. It’s a point break, intermediate level, and it loves a swell from the SE. Right now, we’re staring down a bit of a slow start, so be patient.

The water temperature is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the steamer at home.

We kick off on Saturday the 29th of August. It’s pretty ordinary. A small 3ft SSW swell with a short 7 second period and weak energy (111) is getting messed up by a cross-shore breeze. Afternoon goes downhill with a storm risk. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 30th is where we get our first little glimmer. The morning turns glassy with a 3ft SSW swell. The period stretches to 8 seconds and the energy bumps up to moderate (197). It’s nothing to write home about, but those conditions will be clean. If you’re desperate for a slide, that’s your window.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st are pretty flat and messy. Small S swells in the 2ft to 3ft range with cross-on winds. Wait it out.

Now, pay attention to Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell picks up to 5ft from the SSE, period at 9 seconds, and the energy jumps to 393 (moderate). Winds stay light from the SE. It’s still a bit marginal with some storm risk, but it’s starting to look more interesting.

But the real story, the standout, lands on Thursday the 3rd of September. That morning, we get a solid 8ft SSE swell with an 11-second period. The energy is strong (2611). The wind is light from the ESE. This is big, punchy, and has some proper groundswell in it. At this size, it’s only for the experienced crew. That long period will make the waves peel nicely down the point, but you might have longer waits between sets. The afternoon holds similar size and conditions.

Friday the 4th is a write-off. The swell drops a bit but the wind swings SSW and gets up to 12 mph, making a mess of it. Choppy and cross-on.

Then we get a nice little reset on Saturday the 5th of September. The swell drops to 3ft from the SSW, period at 10-11 seconds, energy in the 300s. But the wind goes cross-off from the NNE, cleaning it right up. It’ll be small but clean and fun for a cruisy session.

Sunday the 6th is where it goes wild. Big 10ft to 12ft ESE swell, but it’s wind-affected and stormy. That’s a pass for us.

Monday the 7th of September is another standout, but it’s for the brave only. We’re looking at 15ft to 18ft SE swell with a 12-second period. The energy is massive (7153 to 15812). The wind is light from the S in the morning, nearly glassy. This is huge, powerful, and dangerous. Only for top-tier experts. Afternoon gets a bit of cross-on wind.

The days that follow stay big (10ft to 13ft) but the wind is messy. Not the quality of Monday.

Finally, the last real highlight is on Saturday the 12th and especially Sunday the 13th of September. That Sunday morning, a 15ft SE swell with a very long 13-second period rolls in. The energy is massive (6012). The wind is glassy from the ENE. This is an absolute bomb for experts. Beautiful, clean, heavy waves. The period is so long it will be very orderly, but it may be too quick and straight for the beachies – perfect for a point like Asakawa. Afternoon stays clean with a light cross-on.

If this consistency holds, we’ll get a bit of a blank run early on, but the later part of the forecast has some absolute gems. The big stuff on Sep 7 and Sep 13 are the ones to circle on the calendar, but keep an eye on the wind closer to the day.

Rusty.

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