Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough pill to swallow. The 16-day window is a real flat spell for our area. There’s a massive gap right at the start with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. The first real sniff of any kind of surfable wave doesn’t show up until the afternoon of Tuesday the 11th, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. We’re looking at a solid couple of days of nothing at the beginning.

The only break on the radar is Asling's Beach. It’s a sheltered beginner spot, fairly consistent, but we just aren’t getting the swell. The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The best of a very quiet bunch is a tiny window on Tuesday afternoon, the 11th of August. The wind goes totally glassy, which is a beautiful thing, but the swell is a measly 2ft from the SSE. The period is a short 9 seconds, so don’t expect any power. The combined energy is a weak 88. It’s surfable, but you’d be scraping for little ankle-biters. Crowds are possible here, so don’t be surprised if a few other keen locals are doing the same thing.

Then it’s back to the grind. The rest of the week and into the next is a mess of tiny, weak swells and poor surf conditions. There’s a little flicker on Wednesday morning, the 19th of August, with a clean 3ft from the ESE (combined energy of 55), but the swell period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s just windslop. By Thursday the 20th, it’s practically flat again. There are a few more clean, tiny waves later in the period, like the 22nd and 23rd of August, but we’re talking 1ft of nothing. Honestly, for a beach setup like this, the conditions look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for most of the run.

Stay patient, mates. This is a blank run for the area. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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