Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, things are pretty quiet. This is a point break that’s known for being inconsistent, so we’re in for a long stretch of small, average surf. There’s a solid gap at the start with no real recommendations. The first chance for a paddle comes Tuesday the 11th in the morning. We’ve got a clean, 3ft south swell with a period of 10 seconds, so it’s got a bit of shape. The combined swell energy is weak though, at just 307. Winds are a light north-northeast cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. This is your best early call, but don't expect fireworks.

The water temp is 84°F, with a 2°F anomaly – that’s pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

From Tuesday afternoon right through to Thursday the 24th, it’s a real struggle. Mostly waves around 2ft to 2ft and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy. You’ll get the odd glassy morning on Friday the 14th, Saturday the 15th, and Sunday the 16th, and those bring a little surfable 2ft S swell. But the energy is weak (around 126 to 206) and the quality is “very ordinary” at best. That’s your week of small, inconsistent, average summer dribble.

Now, right at the tail end of the outlook, there’s a spike in size, but it’s compromised. On Monday the 25th morning, a long-period 14-second SSE swell pushes in at 3ft, with energy climbing to 407. By Tuesday the 26th morning, we see 6ft S swell, 13-second period, and the energy jumps way up to 1426. That’s strong wave energy. The problem? The wind turns moderate cross-onshore from the south, making it choppy. The period is long, so it’s a proper groundswell, but this point break won’t be at its best with that wind. That 6ft is borderline expert territory for the size, but the conditions are poor for paddling. This setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, between that solid swell and the strong cross-onshore push.

There aren’t really any true standouts here. Your best bet, if you’re desperate for a clean wave, is that Tuesday 11th morning. That’s really the only window where the wind plays nice with the swell direction. Everything else is either too weak or too windy. Keep your expectations low for the next 16 days.

Rusty.

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