Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid window of proper swell coming through, but it’s a window that closes pretty fast. The early part of the outlook is where the real action is, so don’t sleep on it.

The first recommendation is for Asakawa, a point break that’s fairly exposed but inconsistent. The water’s sitting at 77°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want an extra layer.

We kick off on Thursday the 9th of July with a solid 10ft SSE swell rolling in, but it’s coming with a light onshore breeze and the call is for marginal conditions. The energy is already pumping with a combined swell energy of 3559, so there’s power in the water, but it’s not clean yet. Friday the 10th builds on that – we’re looking at 12ft from the south with a very long 17-second period, pushing the energy up to 6993. The wind is light onshore again, so it’s still a bit messy, but the size is there.

The standout window is Saturday the 11th into Sunday the 12th. Saturday morning delivers a 13ft south swell with a 17-second period and a combined energy of 9677. That’s serious groundswell. The wind is a light onshore, so it’s not perfect, but for experienced surfers, that’s a proper session. Sunday morning, though, is the pick of the bunch. The swell drops a touch to 10ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. The energy is still massive at 4556, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the one to aim for. The wave period is 16 seconds, so this is a long-period groundswell that will be lining up beautifully on a point break like Asakawa, though it might break a bit straight at the beach.

After Sunday, the size drops fast. Monday the 13th still has a clean 5ft with glassy winds but the energy is down to 692. By Tuesday the 14th, it’s below 3ft and the recommendations are poor. From the 15th of July right through to the 24th, we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf. Swell heights hover around 1ft to 4ft, with most days showing poor or marginal conditions. The energy dips into the low hundreds and even double digits, so there’s not much to get excited about. There’s a brief uptick around the 18th and 19th with 4ft from the SE and a glassy morning on the 18th, but it’s undersized and inconsistent.

For the real standout, it’s Sunday the 12th of July at Asakawa. Big 10ft SSW groundswell, glassy conditions, and that long period – it’s a proper day for the experienced crew. After that, it’s a long wait. The second week is mostly flat or tiny, with only a few moments of glassy 2ft to 3ft that are surfable but nothing special.

Stay on it, and get out there before it fades.

Rusty

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