Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the local scoop for Asakawa over the next sixteen days. Let’s get into it.

Things will start off very quiet and ordinary, but we’ve got a real window of power coming up that’s worth keeping an eye on. The first few days are for the patient, but if you can wait until the middle of next week, there’s some serious groundswell lining up.

Sunday the 23rd is a washout. Tiny 2ft swell from the SSW with weak energy (95), and it’s glassy in the morning but the period is a short 8 seconds. Not worth a paddle. Monday the 24th is where it starts to get interesting. A jump to 4ft from the SE with a very long 18-second period, and the energy is already pumping at 1210. The morning is glassy and clean, so that’s your first real look. The water is sitting at 83°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Tuesday the 25th brings a solid pulse. Swell hits 12ft from the SSE, period dropping to 15 seconds, and the energy is huge at 5909. That’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is cross-on, and the report calls it marginal. This is serious size – over 8ft, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The point should handle the long period well, but the wind is a bit messy. Wednesday the 26th holds similar size at 10ft, with some clouds and a risk of thunderstorms. Still onshore wind, so it’s not going to be pristine.

The standout in this whole run is likely Thursday the 27th afternoon. The swell drops to 5ft from the SSE, but the period is still a solid 9 seconds, and the wind goes glassy with light rain. That’s going to be clean and fun. The morning of the 27th is still a bit lumpy, but by the afternoon, it’s the best combo of size and conditions in the first week. Friday the 28th also has glassy mornings and afternoons with 4ft to 5ft from the S, so that’s a good end to the week.

After the 29th, it gets messy again with a drop in size and some onshore winds through the end of August and into September. The next real highlight comes on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning shows 7ft from the S with a 14-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the NE. That’s clean, with excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Energy is at 1951 – strong and punchy. That’s a day to mark on the calendar.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th looks blown out with strong winds and lumpy surf, but then Sunday the 6th afternoon turns glassy again with 6ft from the ESE and a 10-second period. Energy jumps to 1006, so that’s another solid, clean session. The 7th of September has clean offshore winds in the morning and afternoon as well, with 6ft and 5ft.

Asakawa is a point break that’s inconsistent, so don’t expect waves every day. This run has a big gap of poor to marginal surf from the 29th right through to the 1st of September. But when it fires, it’s worth the wait. The crowd factor is “sometimes” here, so you might have company on the good days, but it’s not a circus.

The best on offer is Monday the 24th morning for the long period glassy start, and Wednesday the 2nd of September morning for the clean, powerful S swell. Those are the two you want to aim for.

Rusty.

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