Acque-Calde (Savona) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

The next 16 days? Honestly, mate, it’s looking pretty grim for a proper surf in this area. We’ve got a week and a half of nothing close to a wave before things get a touch more interesting, and even then, it’s not something to write home about. The swell energy is mostly weak with values mostly in single digits (like 1 to 51), and only one event bumps up into the moderate range (120) – and even that one gets ruined by the wind.

We kick off the outlook on Thursday, August 20th, with the first surf recommendation for Acque-Calde (Savona). But it’s not pretty. There’s a south wind at 16 mph blowing cross-on, making for a choppy mess. There’s only 3ft of south swell at 5 seconds, and that period is so short it’s basically just wind slop. The water here is 83°, which is a huge 7° warmer than normal – I can’t remember the last time it was this warm, it’s genuinely unusual for the time of year. But with conditions like that, you’re better off staying home. The energy is weak (51).

Friday, August 21st, doesn’t save us. Morning is onshore light breeze with 3ft of south swell and a 6-second period, still poor. The afternoon sees a bit more size at 4ft but the wind is cross-shore and it’s an onshore mess. Zero score again. Saturday morning, August 22nd, is the only real glimmer of hope at first. We get a light offshore from the NNW, and the state is clean. Swell drops to 3ft from the SSW at 8 seconds, and it’s the first time we get a score of 1/10. It’s small, sure, but it’s rideable and clean. That’s your best bet in the near term. The afternoon is tiny and cross-onshore, don’t bother.

From Sunday, August 23rd through to Tuesday, August 26th, there’s a long stretch of nothing. Multiple days with no swell at all, maybe just 0.3ft of wind-slop on the 23rd and 26th. This is a proper flat spell. The gap in quality surf runs for nearly a week, so if you’re keen, you’re not missing much.

Then, on the second week, we start to see a little more pulse. Thursday, August 28th, the morning has a bump of 4ft of south swell, period at 7 seconds. The energy jumps to a moderate 120. This is the biggest swell of the entire period, and it’s in alignment with the optimum swell direction (SSE). But listen, the wind is only a slight air, but it’s cross-shore, making for some crossing ripples. It’s still a 0/10 because of the bumpy, unorganized nature. This one looks more like a day for the kiteboarders to enjoy, not for paddling.

From the 29th of August through to September 4th, it’s all small, weak, and mostly sloppy. A few mornings have a clean offshore or cross-off wind (the 30th, 31st, 1st, 3rd, and 4th), but the swell is just tiny – 2ft to 2ft at best with short 4-6 second periods. It’s going to be a battle for a knee-high ankle-snapper. The 4th of September has a moderate offshore from the NW, but only 1ft at 6 seconds.

So, there you have it. The only thing even worth wetting a board for is Saturday morning, August 22nd – it’s clean, small, and at least it’s not a washing machine. But the windows are tiny, and the energy just isn’t there. This forecast looks like it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, the ocean isn’t giving us much to work with. I’d be checking back in a few days if I were you; things can change.

Until next time.

Rusty

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