Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break this one down.

The spot we’re looking at is Asakawa, a point break that doesn’t fire all the time – it’s inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moments. Water temp’s about 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus.

The run starts Sunday the 6th with chest-high waves around 6ft from the ESE. A moderate cross-off breeze is blowing, and the combined energy is moderate at 735. Not terrible, but not the best.

Monday the 7th is a bit better. Morning waves are waist-to-chest high at 5ft from the SE, with a lighter cross-off wind. The afternoon pushes up to about 6ft, still cross-off and cleaner. Combined energy sits at 491 and 600. Surfable, but nothing special.

Tuesday the 8th hangs in that waist-to-chest range, 4ft to 5ft, light cross-off winds, moderate energy. It’s okay, but you’re not racing to the water.

Now, here’s the one true standout for the whole 16 days. Wednesday the 9th, first light. The wind goes dead calm, glassy, from the SSW. The swell bumps up to a solid 7ft from the SSE, with moderate-to-strong combined energy at 698. That’s the session – clean, glassy, and the point should be working real nice. The afternoon drops to 5ft with a cross-off breeze, still okay, but the morning is the clear winner.

After that, it’s a slow slide downhill. Thursday the 10th drops to 4ft with ordinary conditions. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are barely surfable – waves under 3ft and weak energy readings around 90 to 111. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 13th offers a tiny glassy moment with waves around 2ft from the S, period stretching to 10 seconds, giving a combined energy of 220. It’s small and very ordinary.

From Monday the 14th all the way through to the 21st, it’s a long, slow fade. Waves stay mostly under 4ft, winds are messy or glassy but with no power behind the swell. Combined energy drops from 288 down to just 21. There’s a few glassy moments on the 16th and 17th, but with waves at 3ft and 2ft, you’re really just standing on the beach.

The only session worth getting excited about is the Wednesday 9th morning at Asakawa – glassy, 7ft from the SSE, solid energy. Everything else is small, inconsistent, or just not worth the effort. There’s a long gap of poor to flat surf from around the 13th onward, so don’t plan any trips for the second week.

Rusty.

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