Acque-Calde (Savona) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is pretty flat for the most part. We’re starting with tiny, weak waves and the first few days are looking like a write-off. There’s a window of slightly better, but still small, surf around the 9th of August onwards, but it never really gets going properly. The water is a standout though – it’s 82°, which is a massive 7° warmer than average for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit, that’s for sure.

For the first week, from the 1st of August through to the 8th, it’s basically a flat spell. We’re looking at knee-high dribble at best, with combined energy readings barely hitting single digits (6 or less). The morning winds are often glassy or light offshore out of the NNW, which would be perfect if there was any swell to work with, but there just isn’t.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on the 9th of August. The Sunday morning shows a little 1.0ft SSW swell creeping in, with a weak period of 4 seconds and a combined energy of just 5. The wind is a light cross-shore from the NE, so it’s not clean. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 2ft from the S, but the wind swings onshore from the E at 9 mph, making it choppy. Not great.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Monday the 10th of August. The morning has a 2ft SSW groundswell, with a period of 6 seconds and combined energy of 23, which is still weak. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, keeping things clean. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest wave we’ll see all week. The afternoon drops back down to 1ft and goes cross-shore, so it’s a morning-only window.

After that, the 11th and 12th go flat again, with nothing but glassy mornings. The 13th of August has a tiny 0.7ft spike in the afternoon, but it’s cross-onshore and useless. The 14th has a similar 2ft SSW swell on the Friday morning, with clean cross-offshore wind from the N, but again, it’s tiny. The 15th and 16th are the same story – small, weak, and mostly onshore in the afternoons.

Acque-Calde (Savona) is a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s fairly exposed to swell, but it’s inconsistent. With these tiny waves, it’s only really suitable for a complete beginner on a foamie, and even then, you’ll be waiting. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, but with this forecast, you’ll have the place to yourself.

For a standout, if you’re desperate, the Monday morning of the 10th of August is your best bet. It’s the only time we get a clean, cross-offshore wind on a tiny bit of swell. For the rest of the time, save your energy. This setup is so weak and small that it’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on the afternoons with a bit of onshore breeze.

Rusty.

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