Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got a look at what's on the cards for Asakawa over the next couple of weeks. It's a quiet start, but we've got a serious pulse of energy building in the second week, so let's get into it.

For the first week and a bit, from Friday the 24th of July right through to Tuesday the 4th of August, it's honestly pretty flat. The swell stays tiny, mostly around 1.0ft to 2ft, with periods varying from 18 seconds down to 9 seconds. That long period (18 seconds) early on sounds nice, but at 1.0ft, there's just nothing to work with. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting below 100 for most of that time, only briefly nudging into the low-to-mid 100s on the 26th and 27th. The winds are often glassy, which is a tease, but the surf is just too small to get excited about. This is a real gap of about 11 days where there's no real recommendation.

Now, Wednesday the 5th of August is where things flip. The swell starts to show up overnight, and we get a 8ft ESE groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds on Wednesday morning, building to 10ft by the afternoon. The combined energy jumps to 3838 on the morning and 4728 in the afternoon, which is strong. Winds are glassy, so it'll be clean. This is only for experienced surfers – 8ft and up is big, and 10ft is a serious ocean. The swell direction from the ESE matches the optimum for this point break, which is a good sign.

The real standout is Thursday the 6th of August. The swell is a solid 13ft from the ESE, with a very long period of 17 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNE, meaning the faces will be groomed. The combined energy is enormous, hitting 8468 in the morning and 9696 in the afternoon. This is a powerful, deep ocean groundswell, and it's going to be a proper show. The water temperature is 83°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be in boardshorts.

Friday the 7th of August keeps the energy going, with 15ft ESE swell and a 17-second period, but the wind picks up to a moderate breeze from the north, still cross-off and clean. The combined energy is massive, over 11,000 in the morning and over 13,000 in the afternoon. This is powerful, thumping surf.

Saturday the 8th of August is the peak for the window. The same 15ft ESE swell, now with an 18-second period, gets offshore winds from the north in the morning. The combined energy is 13,068, which is exceptional. This is expert-level territory, and it's going to be a long-period groundswell, which at a point break like Asakawa should be absolutely perfect. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might get a few others out, but with size like this, it'll thin out quick.

Overall, the best of the lot is Thursday the 6th of August, with that 13ft ESE groundswell at 17 seconds and clean cross-off winds. It's a world-class day for the experienced crew. Keep an eye on the 8th as well, with the offshore wind. Don't bother for the first week and a half, it's a total write-off. This is a classic case of wait for the big one.

Rusty.

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