Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your local patch. First thing to say, I’m not gonna lie to you, this forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window and there’s a real drought of good surf ahead. The first half of the outlook is a write-off, and honestly, the whole thing is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a few tiny windows of hope, but they are short and not super exciting.

Let’s start with Asling’s Beach. This is a sheltered, beginner-friendly spot, but the swell energy is weak for most of the run. The water temperature sits at 61°F, which is about average for this time of year.

The first actual surfable wave comes in on Tuesday morning the 8th of September. We’ve got a 3ft SSE swell with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is a weak 139, so it’s not going to get your heart racing. The wind is light cross-off from the NNE at 3 mph, which will keep it clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. After that, it’s a mess. The wind picks up and swings onshore, with strong cross-shore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. The swell is almost non-existent on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, with a strong 19 mph SW wind making it a complete no-go.

Friday the 11th of September morning shows a glimmer of hope. The swell drops to 3ft from the SSE, with a much better 9-second period. The combined energy is 133 – still weak. But the wind is glassy from the ESE at 3 mph. That’s the positive. The waves will be clean, small, and weak. It’s the only real glassy moment in the whole forecast, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your best bet. The swell is small, so it’s fine for beginners.

From Friday afternoon onwards, the wind turns onshore or cross-shore again, and the swell drops into the 2ft range and below. The surf quality is poor. There’s a long stretch of almost nothing. Saturday the 12th, Sunday the 13th, and Monday the 14th are all tiny, with weak clean energy, but no real push. The swell is under 2ft.

We get a brief spike on Tuesday the 15th of September, with a 4ft S swell, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds, which is just wind chop. The wind is a strong 19 mph S onshore, making it a complete mess. Not worth a look.

The rest of the second week is a continuation of the same story. The swell is tiny, barely breaking 1.0ft to 3ft. The only thing that stands out is the morning of the 23rd of September, which is glassy with a 0.7ft S swell, but that’s a 13-second period. The swell is so small it’s basically a flat lake. The combined energy is a pathetic 22.

So, the hard truth is there’s only one standout, and it’s a small one. That Friday morning, the 11th of September, at Asling’s Beach. The glassy conditions are the only thing saving it. The swell is small, the energy is weak, but it’s the cleanest wave we’re going to get. For the rest of the window, you’re better off looking for something else to do. The setup is small and weak, and the wind is mostly a problem. It’s a real flat spell.

Rusty.

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