Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me take a look at what’s going on with Asakawa. This is a point break that’s inconsistent and only really works with swell from the southeast. It’s a spot for intermediates, and you can expect company sometimes. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

Right now, we’ve got a flat start. The first few days are basically a write-off. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd offer nothing rideable – small, onshore junk. Thursday the 3rd afternoon sees a little lift, with 1.3m from the SSE at 10 seconds and some cross-offshore wind, but it’s ordinary at best.

Friday the 4th is messy with heavy rain and moderate breeze. Not worth the drive.

Saturday the 5th is flat again. Then things get interesting.

Sunday the 6th morning is a standout. We get a solid 10ft easterly swell with cross-offshore wind and a combined energy of 1799 – that’s strong. The period is short at 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit sectiony, but for experienced surfers, this is excellent. Afternoon drops off a bit.

Monday the 7th holds well: 6ft from the ESE, period stretching to 11 seconds, and clean conditions under a light breeze. Combined energy is 1044 – solid moderate. This is the kind of day where the point will start working nicely.

Tuesday the 8th afternoon is glassy – 4ft, period at 10 seconds, and the wind goes offshore and then glass. That’s as clean as it gets. A good one for a quiet session.

Wednesday the 9th morning brings another big pulse: 8ft at 12 seconds from the ESE, combined energy of 1868. That’s expert territory. The afternoon gets bigger at 8ft with a very long 14-second period. That long period will make the waves wrap well around the point, but it can also get a bit straight at times.

Thursday the 10th afternoon is the absolute standout of the whole outlook. 13ft from the ESE with a 14-second period and a combined energy of 6533 – that’s very strong, serious groundswell. Light offshore wind keeps it clean. This is for experienced surfers only. The morning is also huge at 12ft with a 15-second period, but the energy is lower. The afternoon is the pick.

After that, Friday the 11th still has some fun 6ft waves but the wind picks up. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th see more big swell, but the wind turns cross or cross-on, and there’s risk of thunderstorms. The wave quality drops.

By Monday the 14th, it’s all onshore and messy, and from there into the end of the 16 days, it’s poor. The offshore wind disappears, and the swell gets sloppy.

Overall, the best on offer is Thursday the 10th afternoon at Asakawa – that’s a serious, clean groundswell. The runner-up is Sunday the 6th morning for a more manageable but still powerful session.

Rusty.

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