Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next sixteen days at Asling's Beach is a tough watch. There’s a long, quiet spell ahead, and the waves that do show up aren’t much to write home about.

We’re looking at a real slow start. From Thursday the 6th right through to the morning of Monday the 11th, it’s flat or nearly flat. Those few tiny pulses of 1 ft from the southeast are just small, weak energy (25) with poor conditions. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is basically normal for this time of year, so don’t expect any pleasant surprises on that front.

Finally, on Tuesday morning the 11th, we get a tiny pulse of life. The swell lifts to 2 ft from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds – not bad for the wave shape, but the combined energy is still weak (82). The wind is offshore from the NW, which is a key positive here. It’ll be clean, gentle offshore and clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. This is about as good as it gets in the whole window.

That tiny window fades fast. By Wednesday the 12th, we’re back to tiny, weak waves, and then the wind really turns on us. From Thursday the 13th all the way through to Monday the 18th, the swell actually picks up significantly – we’re talking 4 ft to 6 ft from the SSE and SE, with combined energy hitting 940 (strong). But, and it’s a massive but, the wind is howling from the SW and SSW at 15 to 22 mph, blowing straight cross-shore. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” and it’s a lumpy, cross-choppy mess. This is a classic case of the setup looking way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The period is hanging around 10-11 seconds, so there’s groundswell energy, but it’s getting completely shredded by the wind.

The final few days from Tuesday the 19th to Friday the 21st see the swell drop back to tiny 1 ft to 2 ft junk. The wind goes light and variable, even glassy on the morning of the 19th, but there’s just no wave energy to work with (values as low as 18). The period drops to 6-8 seconds, so it’s weak, short-period slop.

So, the standout? That’s the Tuesday morning the 11th. It’s the only time the offshore wind and a pulse of swell align. It’s small, it’s weak, but it’s the cleanest wave you’ll see in the whole forecast. Don’t expect much, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window.

Rusty.

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