Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at Asling's Beach for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this stretch of sand is in for a pretty flat run. We’re looking at a full 16-day window and there isn’t a single standout session in the mix. The combined swell energy barely nudges into double figures most days, peaking at only 75 (moderate wave energy) on a couple of afternoons, but even then the wave heights are tiny – we’re talking 0.6m or less. That’s about 2 feet at best. It’s a tough one.

The water temp is sitting at 16° right now, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild there.

Starting from Saturday the 22nd of August, it’s all tiny swell under 1 foot and energy readings below 21. You get a glassy moment Saturday afternoon with a 1-foot S swell at 11 seconds, but there’s just no push to it. Sunday the 23rd sees a slight bump to 2 feet on the S swell, but by afternoon a 12 mph NE wind messes it up.

Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th are near-flat with poor surf conditions and combined energy dropping to single digits – 5 is as low as it gets. There’s a long period SE swell (16 seconds) showing Tuesday afternoon but at only 0.3 feet it’s a ghost.

Wednesday 26th has a cross-on wind and a swampy 2-foot S swell with a period so short it’s almost laughable at 3 seconds. Not worth paddling out.

Thursday 27th morning offers a glassy moment with 3-foot S swell at 6 seconds and combined energy of 57 (weak), but the short period and small size mean it’s barely breaking. The rest of that week fades back to near-zero.

The second week – from the 31st of August through to the 6th of September – brings a few pulses of slightly longer period (16-18 seconds) S/SSE swell, but the wave heights hover between 0.3 feet and 2 feet. The combined energy climbs to 75 again on the 3rd of September, but at 2 feet it’s surf for practice only. Winds are mostly offshore or cross-off in the mornings, but there’s no real swell to work with.

For a beginner, Asling’s Beach is sheltered and forgiving, but right now the ocean simply isn’t delivering. Even the fairly consistent nature of this spot can’t save it when there’s nothing rolling in. It’s one of those stretches where a blank run like this isn’t unusual, so don’t lose hope – forecasts can change, and it won’t stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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