Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for the beaches around Asling's Beach. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s got a massive gap at the start where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are dead flat with tiny, messy dribbles. The real story is that there’s a long wait for anything even close to half-decent.

From Tuesday the 21st all the way through to most of the following week, it’s heartbreaking. The swell is tiny, often under 2 ft, and the wind is either cross or side-off but with such weak energy it’s just a waste. The combined energy is pathetic, barely cracking double digits (like 14 or 24), and it’s all labelled “poor surf conditions.” You’d be better off checking the tide pools.

We finally get a flicker of life on Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning offers a bit of groundswell from the SE at 1 ft with a proper 20-second period, and light offshore winds (NW at 5 km/h). The combined energy jumps to 123 (moderate), and the water is glassy clean. It’s labelled “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so don’t get too hyped. That long period (20 seconds) means it’ll be a bit fat and walled – could be okay if you’ve got a fish or a longboard, but it’s not a standout. The afternoon turns cross-shore and messy.

Then we slide into another flat spell until Saturday the 1st of August. The morning shows a cleaner window: 2 ft from the SSE, 10-second period, light WSW cross-off wind at 10 km/h. The combined energy is 127 (moderate). It’s clean, but still “surfable but very ordinary.” Not a classic.

The real standout, if you’re patient, is Monday the 3rd of August. The morning brings 2 ft of SE swell at a long 16-second period, with a clean 15 km/h W cross-off wind. The combined energy is a solid 226 (moderate-to-strong) – that’s the best we see all run. It’s a bit small, but the period and offshore wind should make for some smooth, lined-up waves at Asling's Beach. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon also holds at 2 ft with 10-second period and clean wind, energy at 154, but the morning is your pick.

After that, we get a bit of a blow from the WSW on Tuesday the 4th with 30 km/h winds – that’s kite territory, not surf. Wednesday the 5th is back to small and clean but weak.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird. The spot is a sheltered beginner-friendly break, and it’s fairly consistent but with a SE optimum swell direction, which we finally get on that Monday. Expect crowds sometimes, especially if the word gets out on that 3rd.

So, bottom line: a long dry spell, then a couple of so-so mornings, but Monday the 3rd of August is the best on offer. Go then.

Rusty.

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