Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Asling’s Beach.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and not much in the way of quality. The first period has a bit of energy, but it’s not clean. The best bet, if you’re keen, is the early part of the first weekend.

The surf kicks off on Friday afternoon, July 31st, with a small 3ft SSE swell, but a cross-on wind from the SSE at 12 mph is chopping it up. The combined energy is only 119, so it’s weak. Not worth a paddle.

Saturday morning, August 1st, is the standout of the whole outlook. The swell is still small at 3ft from the SE, with a period of 8 seconds, but the wind turns light and cross-off from the north at 6 mph. The wave energy bumps up to 151, and the description says clean. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, and the water temp is about 60°F, which is normal for this time of year. This is your window. The afternoon on Saturday gets messy again with a cross-shore wind and a long-period 13-second SE swell that just won’t break well here.

Sunday morning, August 2nd, is similar to Saturday morning – clean with a light cross-off breeze and a 3ft SE swell. The energy is moderate at 230, but the swell is short period, so it’s just okay. Not a standout, but a backup.

After that, it’s grim. From Monday, August 3rd, through to Wednesday, August 12th, we’ve got a run of days with almost nothing. Swell heights drop below 2ft most days, winds are mostly cross-off or cross, and the energy is in the double digits – weak. A few moments of glassy conditions on the morning of Friday, August 7th, but the swell is only 3ft with a short period, so it’s limp. The combined energy is 114, but the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.”

The afternoon of Sunday, August 9th, throws a weird one: a 5ft swell from the NE with a 5-second period, which is just windswell, bumpy, and not worth the hassle. The energy is 126, but it’s messy.

From Monday, August 10th, onward, the swell disappears. Heights are 1ft or less, with barely any energy. The last real chance is a brief glassy morning on Saturday, August 15th, but the swell is 0.7ft – hopeless.

So, to sum it up: your best surf is Saturday morning, August 1st, and Sunday morning, August 2nd. It’s small but clean, and the break is sheltered and consistent for a beginner. The rest of the window is a write-off, with a long gap of flatness from the 3rd to the 15th. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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