Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of coast is looking pretty ordinary for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a run of small, weak surf that’s going to test your patience more than your paddle arms. The window starts with a bit of swell, but it’s messy, and then it just fades into nothing for a good long while.

For the first couple of days, starting Thursday the 27th, we’ve got a southerly swell pushing in around 4ft, but it’s short-period stuff at 8 seconds and the east-southeast wind is making it a bit of a washout. The water’s sitting at 60°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there. The energy is weak—combined swell energy is only 263—and it’s just not doing much for us.

Friday the 28th brightens up a little. The swell eases to around 4ft, but the period stretches out to 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy in the morning. That’s your best early call. It’s still pretty small, but clean, and while it’s not going to be memorable, at least it’s not a fight out there. The afternoon stays glassy with a touch of northeast breeze, and the swell drops slightly to 3ft. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

After that, it’s a slippery slope. Saturday the 29th drops to 2ft, and by Sunday the 30th we’re looking at 1-2ft of leftover energy. The wind stays mostly light and clean in the mornings, but there’s just nothing on it. The combined energy falls into the weak range—down to 39 and 43—and it’s really just flat and gutless.

From Monday the 31st through to the end of the first week, we’re in a serious lull. Swell heights are bouncing around 1-2ft, and the energy numbers are in the single digits and teens. It’s just dead. Morning winds are often light or glassy, but you could stand on the sand and see the ocean doing absolutely nothing. This is a real gap—days of no surf to speak of.

The second week starts off with a tiny bump, but it’s not worth getting excited about. On the 7th, there’s a small pulse of east-southeast swell at 3ft, and the morning wind is light and offshore from the west. The energy jumps to 112, which is still weak-to-moderate, but at least it’s something. Then by the afternoon of the 7th, the wind swings southwest and cranks up to 22 mph, the swell jumps to 6ft, and it’s a complete mess—cross-shore, lumpy, and not for the faint of heart.

The 8th sees more size, with 4-4ft of east-southeast swell, and the combined energy actually gets strong—694 in the afternoon. But the wind is cross-shore, and the period is only 10 seconds. It’s a lot of energy, but it’s not clean. The 9th is similar, still rough around the edges. By the 10th and 11th, it fades off again, with a long-period south-southeast swell sneaking in around 18-20 seconds, but the height is just 0.7-1ft. That long period means it’s going to be breaking straight and slow, and there’s just not enough push.

So, what’s the standout? Honestly, the only real window is Friday morning the 28th. It’s not big, with 4ft of southeast swell at 10 seconds, but the wind is dead glass, and it’s clean. That’s about as good as it gets. Given the size and the inconsistent nature of the run-up, this is beginner-friendly, but even for the more experienced, it’s a fun little push before the taps turn off.

There are no real gems to chase here. The northern ends might see something a touch better if the sand has held up, but I’m not going to speculate. Over the next week, it’s a waiting game. The second week’s slightly bigger swell is there, but it’s blown out and messy, so I’d check the winds closer to the day.

This is a stretch where a blank spell like this is more normal than not. It’s not the end of the world—these runs never last forever. Keep the board waxed and the schedule loose. I’ll be watching the charts, and when it turns, you’ll know.

Rusty.

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