Asakawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Asakawa over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you—this is a bit of a slow starter, so don’t be in a rush to wax up just yet.

The first week is pretty quiet with tiny, clean waves but very ordinary conditions. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. We kick off Saturday 25 July with glassy 1ft surf from the SE, period a long 16 seconds, and combined energy at 155—weak. It stays like that through Sunday and Monday, all glassy, but the waves are so small they’re barely worth the paddle. Tuesday 28 July morning sees a slight lift to 2ft from the ESE with a shorter 10-second period, energy at 132, still weak. That afternoon turns onshore and messy. Wednesday 29 July morning offers 2ft with a cross-off breeze, but it’s still weak. From Thursday 30 July through to Saturday 1 August, it drops off into the doldrums—waves under 2ft, poor conditions, energy below 54, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. A real lull.

Then we get a flicker of hope. On Sunday 2 August morning, a clean 2ft ESE swell rolls in with a 14-second period and energy up to 232—still weak but showing signs of life. That afternoon gets a bit crinkled by cross-onshore breeze, but the trend is building.

Now, here’s the standout. From Tuesday 4 August through to Friday 7 August, this place fires up for the experienced crew. Tuesday morning brings a solid 7ft ESE groundswell, period 16 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze from the NE. Combined energy hits 2265—strong. That’s proper, powerful, lined-up surf for those who know what they’re doing. The afternoon gets a bit cross-on, but Wednesday 5 August morning holds 7ft at 17 seconds (energy 2634), though the wind turns cross-shore, so it’s not quite as clean. The absolute cream of the crop is Thursday 6 August: glassy all day with 8ft ESE swell, 17-second period, and energy roaring at 3996–4145—very strong. That’s a big, clean, powerful day for experts only. Friday 7 August keeps the pace with 8ft from the E, a very long 18-second period, and offshore winds from N to NNW. Energy peaks at 4267. That’s the pick of the window: big, clean, offshore. Just remember, long-period E swell tends to be straight at beach breaks—Asakawa is a point, so it should handle that beautifully.

After that pulse, Saturday 8 August morning drops to 3ft from the SW with a clean offshore, then the following days settle back to smaller but clean conditions around 2–3ft. Worth a look if you missed the main event.

No other breaks in the file, so this is it. If you’re a beginner, steer clear of anything over 5ft—that’s from 4 August onward. For the big stuff on 6–7 August, it’s expert territory only.

Rusty.

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