Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – it’s gonna be a long, quiet wait for anything worth paddling out for at Asling’s Beach. This spot is sheltered, so it takes a good push from the southeast to get going, and for the next week and a half, that push just isn’t there. The first real chance of a wave you’d actually want to sit on comes on Saturday the 8th of August.

For the first ten days from now, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got tiny dribble and poor conditions. Sunday the 26th of July is a non-starter: 2ft of weak, short-period swell from the SSE (combined energy of only 69) with a cross-offshore breeze that’s trying, but the waves just aren’t there. Monday the 27th is glassy in the morning, but only 1ft – you’d be better off floating on a pool toy. Tuesday the 28th has a long-period 15-second pulse, but it’s a minuscule 0.7ft, so that’s just a rumble on the sand. Wednesday the 29th afternoon gets a weird burst of windswell – 4ft from the SW but with a pathetic 4-second period and only 52 energy. It’s not surf, it’s washing machine chop. Thursday and Friday of that week see a little bump in size (3–4ft) and energy (up to 219), but the wind is cross or cross-on, making things messy and ordinary.

Then we hit a bit of a better window. Saturday the 1st of August morning: glassy, 4ft of 12-second SE groundswell (combined energy of 353). That’s a proper pulse of energy, and with light winds, the surface will be clean. The waves are still very ordinary though – not a standout, but finally something that feels like surfing. Sunday the 2nd is glassy again in the morning with 3ft (135 energy), okay for a bob around on a longboard. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th follow with similar small but clean-ish waist-high dribble. Nothing to write home about, but at least you won’t be fighting wind.

Now, here’s the standout – Saturday the 8th of August. This is the one. Morning and afternoon both score well. Morning is glassy, 5ft from the SSE (10 seconds, 466 energy). That’s a solid chest-to-shoulder-high swell with good energy, and the wind is dead calm – glassy conditions, so it’ll be silky clean. The afternoon gets a touch bigger at 5ft from the same direction (10 seconds, 416 energy) and a cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean. The swell direction (SSE) matches the optimum SE direction for this spot, so the waves will wrap in nicely. This is the best on offer. Crowds are possible – it’s a beginner-friendly beach, so expect a few out on a Saturday. The water temperature is about 59°F, which is normal for this time of year – no surprises there.

Sunday the 9th of August afternoon is also a good call: 6ft from the SSE (9 seconds, 874 energy) with a clean offshore wind from the NNW. That’s strong wave energy, head-high plus, and offshore. It’s a bit more powerful – the 6ft size means it’s getting into the intermediate-to-expert zone, especially with that energy. Monday the 10th morning is still surfable but the wind picks up and the quality drops in the afternoon.

So to wrap it up: ten days of mostly flat or poor conditions, then a few tiny windows, then Saturday the 8th of August is the real standout – glassy, 5–5ft SSE swell, clean as a whistle. Sunday the 9th afternoon is also a big, clean option if you’re experienced. Don’t get too excited for the early stuff – it’s a waiting game, but the second week finally delivers.

- Rusty

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