Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Asling’s Beach is a real tough one. There’s basically nothing worthwhile on the menu for the first week and a half, and even when the swell does show up, it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a long, flat gap that runs from now until around the 18th of August, with nothing but tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. The first real chance of a wave comes late on Tuesday the 18th, but even then it’s ordinary.

The water’s sitting at 60°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Alright, let’s get into it. The best of a bad bunch looks to be Wednesday the 19th morning. We’ve got a 3ft swell coming from the east, with a short period of 6 seconds, so it’s weak and lumpy – combined energy is only 88, so barely a whisper. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the north, which will keep things clean. But honestly, the waves are just “surfable but very ordinary,” so you’d be scratching for a few closeouts. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so if you’re learning, you could get a few soft ones, but don’t expect any quality.

Then we jump all the way to the 27th of August (Thursday) afternoon. That’s over a week away, so anything can change. But if the forecast holds, we get a 4ft swell from the south at 9 seconds, with a combined energy of 219 – that’s moderate, and the wind is clean from the west. That’s the best-looking combo in the whole window. The swell direction is from the south, which is a bit off the optimum SE for this sheltered spot, but with a clean cross-offshore breeze, it should be rideable. The 28th morning is similar, with 4ft and 4ft swells, but the wind gets stronger and more cross-shore, so it’ll get chopped up.

For the rest of the time, it’s pretty much flat or tiny, with crummy winds. The 23rd of August (Sunday) afternoon shows a 5ft swell from the south-southwest, but with a cross-shore wind of 16 mph, it’s a messy, chunky mess – not worth paddling out for.

So, if you’re desperate, the 27th afternoon is your best bet. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only thing that’s even close to decent. The rest? Save your energy. The flat spells are long, and even when the swell comes, it’s weak and short-period. This is just one of those stretches where the ocean is taking a nap.

Rusty.

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