Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's look at the whole picture. The next few days are gonna be a bit of a grind. There's swell around, but the wind has got it all chopped up and messy. You've got some small, weak waves, but they're not worth the paddle. We gotta be patient.

Friday afternoon the 28th, the wind finally drops to glass. The swell is a small 3ft at 8 seconds from the SSW. It’s not going to be epic, but it's clean and there might be a few fun ones. Sunday morning the 30th, same story – glassy conditions and similar small, short-period swell. It’s surfable but nothing special. We're talking weak energy of 162, so you know there's not much push.

Then Monday morning the 31st, things start to look up. Light, glassy wind from the SE, and the swell pushes up to 4ft from the S with a 10-second period. Energy is moderate at 267. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and the conditions are finally right. This is the pick of the first week. Water temp is 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for late August.

After that, the window slams shut. The wind goes onshore and starts to howl, and the swell builds right along with it. We're talking a lot of energy out there, over 1000 on Tuesday the 1st, but it's all blown out and stormy. The size jumps to 6ft and bigger, but it's a complete mess.

From Tuesday the 1st through the 8th, it's just storm after storm. Swell heights build to 13ft, even 18ft, but with strong onshore winds, it's going to be a disaster. This is not surfable. The point might have some shelter, but with that much wind and size, it's just a washing machine.

But then, we get a real turn. Tuesday afternoon the 8th, the wind does a complete flip, going glassy from the WNW. The swell has dropped to a solid 10ft from the SSE with a 10-second period. The energy is strong at 2042. This is the first real standout. This is when Asakawa starts to show its stuff.

Wednesday morning the 9th looks even better. A light, cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, clean conditions, and a pumping 10ft of SSE swell with plenty of energy (3184). This is the best session on offer. For experts only, this is going to be firing.

We get a nice cleanup on Thursday the 10th. Dead calm, glassy from the SE, and the swell settles to a very respectable 8ft from the SSE on a 9-second period. Energy is moderate at 848. Another good day for someone who knows what they're doing.

The run continues into Friday the 11th. The swell backs off a touch to 6ft, but it's still glassy in the morning with a light E breeze. It won't have the power of the previous two days, but it'll still be a fun, clean session.

So, the start is a dud, the middle is a full-on storm. But the end of the window, from the 8th to the 11th, is where it's at. That Wednesday the 9th is the standout – clean, solid, and powerful. It's a long-range promise, so don't hold your breath, but it's definitely something to get excited about. Asakawa is an inconsistent spot, so when it does line up, you make the most of it.

Rusty.

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