Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the start of this run is a bit of a rough patch. For the first week and a half, the surf is small and pretty ordinary. We’ve got a long stretch of days with minimal swell and nothing to get excited about. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to Saturday the 1st of August, it’s mostly flat or tiny dribbles. The combined swell energy is weak, hanging around the 32 to 488 mark, which tells you there’s just no juice in the water. The only tiny window of something barely surfable is Friday morning the 24th and Saturday the 25th, with a little 1ft SE swell, but it’s so small it’s hardly worth paddling out for. The wind is glassy some mornings, so it’s clean, but with that size, you’re just floating.

The real story here is the late arrival. The first true standout doesn’t show up until Sunday the 2nd of August. That morning, Asakawa (point) finally wakes up. The swell jumps to 3ft from the SSE, with a long period of 15 seconds – proper groundswell. The combined energy hits 875, which is building into moderate territory. Wind is glassy, offshore from the east at only 3 mph. That’s going to be clean, smooth, and lined up. This is the pick of the early window. It’s a point break, so that long-period swell will wrap in nicely, and the sets will have real push. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.

Then, things get serious. Monday the 3rd of August sees a big pulse – 11ft from the SSE, period up to 16 seconds. That’s powerful, with combined energy over 6500. This is expert-only territory. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but the raw power is there. This sort of size is not for the faint-hearted.

The real gem might be Wednesday the 5th of August. The swell drops back to 8ft from the S, still solid, but the wind goes glassy in the morning from the NE at only 3 mph. The combined energy is still strong at 2779. This is still big, but for experienced surfers, the conditions look excellent. The point will handle that size and direction well, offering big, fast walls.

Thursday the 6th of August brings a cleaner offshore wind from the NNW at 9 mph, with a 6ft SSW swell. That’s a proper offshore wind for this break, and the energy is still strong. This is another excellent window for those who know what they’re doing.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The standout is Sunday the 2nd of August for the clean, building swell. Then the big stuff hits from the 3rd onward, with the best conditions for experienced surfers on the 5th and 6th.

Rusty.

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