Surf Forecasts:
Asilomar surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Asilomar this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Asilomar in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Asilomar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Asilomar. It’s a tough stretch of forecasts ahead, but there’s a tiny glimmer of hope if you’re patient.
Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty flat and messy start. For the next week and a half, the wave energy is moderate at best, but the winds are never quite right. Swell heights are tiny, mostly around 2 ft to 2 ft, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the NW and WNW for the vast majority of the time. This is a beach and reef setup that’s exposed to the W, and the optimum swell direction is from the W, but we’re getting mostly SW and SSW swells, so the direction’s off. The result is a lot of poor surf conditions and marginal calls. The combined energy levels are often in the 300s or 400s (moderate), but with the wind and small size, it’s not doing us any favors.
The first real blip of hope shows up on Monday, September 8th. That Tuesday morning, the stars nearly align. We’ll have a 4 ft swell from the S, with a nice 14-second period, and the wind goes glassy from the N at just 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets. The combined energy jumps to 636 (moderate), and the commentary says expect very good surf conditions. For a spot that’s been blown out for days, this is a serious standout. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no weirdness there.
But keep in mind – this is still a long-range call, so it’s promising but not a lock. The swell is from the S, not the optimum W, and this is a beach and reef, so a long-period S swell (14 seconds) can sometimes break a bit straight on the beach. It’s still going to be your best bet by a long shot.
The rest of the run after that Tuesday morning flips back to small onshore conditions. Tuesday afternoon gets marginal, and then it’s back to the same old story. So, if you’re free and flexible, that Tuesday morning (September 8th) is the one to circle. It’s the only true standout in the whole 16-day window.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on that forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 153 | 179 | 219 | 165 | 124 | 159 | 122 | 107 | 104 | 190 | 204 | 264 | 424 | 486 | 697 | 417 | 582 | 463 | 339 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.17m | 8:40PM1.69m | 10:43AM1.20m | 9:19PM1.72m | 11:04AM1.25m | 9:57PM1.72m | 11:26AM1.30m | 10:35PM1.69m | 11:48AM1.38m | 11:14PM1.62m | 12:12PM1.46m | 11:57PM1.52m | 12:37PM1.54m | 00:45AM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.89m | 4:01AM-0.02m | 3:16PM0.81m | 4:31AM-0.04m | 3:55PM0.73m | 4:58AM-0.03m | 4:34PM0.64m | 5:25AM0.02m | 5:15PM0.56m | 5:51AM0.11m | 5:59PM0.48m | 6:17AM0.23m | 6:46PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 14 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 153 | 36 | 219 | 165 | 21 | 159 | 122 | 99 | 72 | 65 | 117 | 134 | 424 | 150 | 170 | 417 | 254 | 165 | 339 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 153 | 106 | 179 | 89 | 87 | 124 | 55 | 59 | 107 | 104 | 103 | 167 | 264 | 63 | 486 | 697 | 8 | 582 | 463 | 1 | 330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 11 | S 13 | NW 7 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | W 9 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 155 | 11 | 92 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 48 | 55 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 66 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 16 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 54 | — | 7 | 54 | 45 | 22 | 52 | — | 70 | 190 | 204 | 199 | 170 | — | — | 232 | — | — | 161 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 37 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 36 | 336 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 14 |
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