Acque-Calde (Savona) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks for the Italian Riviera around Savona are looking pretty grim. Let’s break it down.

The forecast period kicks off now, but we’re looking at a long, dry gap. Forget about paddling out for the first week. From Saturday the 15th right through to Friday the 21st, the surf is basically non-existent. The combined energy of all swells here is a flat zero (0) for most of that time, and the few tiny bumps we see are too weak to do anything with. It’s a frustrating stretch of glassy mornings and onshore afternoon ripples, but nothing to get wet for.

The only spot we’ve got in the region is Acque-Calde (Savona), and she’s a beginner-friendly, fairly exposed little nook. For the time of year, the water temperature is about average, so no wetsuit surprises there.

We finally see a pulse of energy moving into the second week. The first real chance to get a board wet comes on Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning session looks best with a clean 2ft swell from the southeast, a period of 6 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the northwest. The combined energy is still weak, just 53, but it’s rideable for a beginner session. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 3ft from the south but with a direct onshore wind, so the morning is your window.

Sunday the 23rd offers a similar story: a clean 2ft south-southeast swell in the morning with a light offshore breeze. The energy is low (24), so it’s a small wave day.

The standout window, if you can call it that, looks like Monday the 24th morning. The swell height lifts to 3ft from the south-southwest, and the period stretches to 8 seconds. The combined energy finally climbs into moderate territory at 104. It’s a bit more push than we’ve seen, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, which will put a few ripples on the face. It’s the best on offer, but it’s not going to set the world on fire. After that, the energy drops back to nothing for the rest of the fortnight.

So, take it for what it is. A few small, clean windows early in the second week for the beginners. The rest of the time, the Mediterranean is giving us a flat spell. Keep checking back, because things can change.

Rusty.

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