Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about the only spot on offer for this 16-day window: Asakawa. It’s a point break, and that’s a good thing – points hold swell well when the planets align.

Right now, it’s pretty quiet. Saturday the 22nd has tiny 3ft SSW swell rolling in with glassy conditions in the morning, but the wave energy is weak (155). Surfable, just not worth rushing for. By afternoon the wind turns onshore and it gets sloppy.

Sunday the 23rd is a total washout – small, poor wind, just leave the board in the car.

Then things start to wake up. Monday the 24th is where the first real standout shows. Early morning brings a clean 4ft SE groundswell with an 18-second period – that’s long-period energy, proper push. Combined energy is a solid moderate (1133), the wind is glassy, and the water temp is 83°, about average for this time of year. The swell direction is SE, which works great for this break. This is the best morning session of the first week. Not huge, but the quality will be there. The afternoon gets tricky with onshore wind and the swell jumping up, so get out early.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th see the swell building – 10ft on Tuesday morning, up to 13ft in the afternoon. That’s serious size, only for the experienced crew. Wind is cross-onshore or onshore though, so it’s not clean. Energy is very strong (5922 to 6961) but the quality is marginal. Save those days for if you’re a tough charger.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th mornings bring a nice drop – around 6ft to 8ft – with glassy conditions again. Thursday has short-period SSE swell, but Friday has a longer 11-second S swell with strong energy (1206). The water is still warm. These are clean, solid point break days, but remember this spot is inconsistent and rarely breaks, so when it’s on, it’s special. Crowds can show up, so expect some company.

From Saturday the 29th through to the start of September, it’s a poor run – small choppy swell, onshore wind, and weak energy. There’s a 5-6 day gap here with nothing worth paddling for.

The next real blip is on Thursday the 3rd of September. The swell pumps to 16ft SE with a 12-second period, very strong energy (6518). But the wind is onshore, making it messy and dangerous. That size is for experts only, and even then, the conditions aren’t great. It might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Then we get a nice little window to close things out. Friday the 4th of September morning brings 12ft SE swell with light offshore NE wind and clean conditions. This is for experienced surfers, but the quality is excellent. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th mornings also look clean with cross-offshore winds and solid 6ft to 7ft SE groundswell. Energy remains strong (1001-1233). These are good, rideable days with decent shape.

Overall, the best bets are the glassy morning of Monday the 24th August for clean, modest waves, and the cleaner windows from Thursday the 27th to Friday the 28th August. For the second week, keep an eye on Friday the 4th and the weekend mornings – promising but less certain this far out.

Stay stoked, and pick your windows.

- Rusty

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