Surf Forecasts:
Asilomar surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 362 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Asilomar this week:
The surf forecast for Asilomar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Asilomar in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Asilomar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this 16-day window for Asilomar is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch ahead where the surf is just not cooperating, and you’ll be waiting a good while before anything even borderline rideable shows up.
The first surf recommendation doesn’t kick in until Saturday, 29th August – that’s nearly two weeks of flat, poor, or just plain messy conditions from now. From Monday the 17th right through to Friday the 28th, the forecast is a write-off. We’re talking weak, short-period swell, often cross-onshore or onshore wind, and the wave energy is low to moderate, sitting around 251 to 499 on the combined energy scale. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing special.
Then, on Saturday morning, 29th August, we finally get a glimmer. Asilomar (a beach and reef setup) will see a small 3ft SSW swell, but with a solid 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy picks up to 562 – moderate. It’s a “marginal” call because of tide concerns, but the wind is light from the NW, blowing onshore. It’s not ideal, but it’s the best we’ve got in this whole forecast. Sunday the 30th morning is similar with 3ft SSW swell, period 16 seconds, and combined energy 614. Again, light NW wind, but the tide might be a factor. For the rest of the period, the afternoon sessions are a write-off with cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. This is a quiet period. If you’re desperate, those Saturday and Sunday mornings at the end of the month are your only real shot, but keep expectations low. For beginners, this is fine – the swell is under 5ft – but the quality just isn’t there. For experts, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 272 | 239 | 270 | 232 | 163 | 242 | 331 | 270 | 158 | 183 | 183 | 104 | 99 | 91 | 70 | 67 | 128 | 131 | 164 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.57m | 3:27AM1.08m | 3:19PM1.56m | 5:08AM0.99m | 4:07PM1.54m | 7:18AM1.00m | 5:04PM1.53m | 8:48AM1.06m | 6:07PM1.54m | 9:31AM1.12m | 7:05PM1.58m | 9:59AM1.15m | 7:56PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.47m | 9:29PM0.40m | 8:35AM0.66m | 10:42PM0.37m | 9:12AM0.83m | 11:59PM0.32m | 10:04AM0.96m | 1:08AM0.24m | 11:31AM1.02m | 2:05AM0.16m | 12:53PM1.01m | 2:50AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.97m | 3:28AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 334 | 272 | 239 | 270 | 232 | 107 | 78 | 331 | 104 | 119 | 183 | 66 | 91 | 63 | 91 | 70 | 67 | 128 | 111 | 113 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 48 | 26 | 15 | 33 | 99 | 163 | 242 | 87 | 270 | 158 | 109 | 105 | 104 | 99 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 29 | 50 | 51 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 56 | 70 | 18 | 77 | 57 | 14 | 183 | 50 | 49 | 68 | 67 | 33 | 45 | 131 | 45 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | 122 | — | — | 101 | — | 88 | 99 | — | 66 | 97 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 164 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 292 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 36 | 37 | 6 |
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