Asling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s talk about Asling’s Beach. The short story is: don’t get your hopes up for the next week and a half. There’s a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for, then a little window of opportunity right at the tail end of the 16-day forecast.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 59°F right now, which is bang on average for this time of year – no surprises there.

From Friday 24 July right through to the morning of Tuesday 4 August, it’s pretty much a write-off. Tiny swells, messy winds, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” You’ll see a few days with clean, glassy conditions, but the swell is just too small – 0.3ft to 2ft – and the energy is weak (combined energy mostly under 100). Save your energy.

The first sign of life comes on Tuesday 4 August morning. We get 3ft from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds, glassy conditions, and the combined energy bumps up to 107 (moderate). The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a slight improvement, but honestly, it’s still pretty average. The offshore wind is light and variable, so it’s clean, but the swell is short-period and small. Not a standout.

Then on Thursday 6 August morning, we see 4ft from the ESE, 9 seconds, glassy, with combined energy of 370 (moderate). Again, “surfable but ordinary.” Better than the previous days, but still not great.

The real standout – and the only one I’d bother marking on your calendar – is Friday 7 August morning. Swell height hits 6ft from the east, period 12 seconds (a nice long-period groundswell), and the wind is glassy. Combined energy is 895 (moderate, but getting strong). The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the best of the whole run. The east swell isn’t exactly the optimum SE direction for Asling’s, but it’s close enough, and long-period east swells can wrap in nicely to this sheltered setup. The wind is dead calm, so the waves will be clean and lined up. Because Asling’s is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot with crowds sometimes, you might have company, but on a Friday morning in winter it shouldn’t be too bad. Just keep in mind that 6ft is getting a bit much for absolute beginners – it’s more in the intermediate zone.

After that, Saturday 8 August sees a drop back to 3ft with a moderate cross-off breeze – nothing special.

So, bottom line: the first ten days are a bust. Then you get a couple of mediocre days, and finally one proper morning on Friday 7 August that’s worth waking up early for. It’s a long way out, so the forecast could shift, but that’s the best bet we’ve got. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty

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