Alassio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s happening with the surf over the next couple of weeks, just for our local area.

Straight up, this is a grim outlook. We’re looking at a long run of almost nothing. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell. There’s a gap right from the start with no recommendations at all, and honestly, it stays that way for the entire period. We’re talking about a solid two-week stretch where you’d be wasting your time dragging a board down the beach.

Friday July 3rd kicks things off with a tiny 0.3ft swell from the SW and a period of 4 seconds. That’s windswell, barely a ripple. Combined wave energy is a pathetic 2 (weak). The water is a toasty 80°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – over 7° warmer, so that’s pretty wild for a dip but not much use for surfing. The morning at Alassio looks clean with a light offshore, but there’s nothing to ride.

The pattern doesn’t change. Through the first week and into the second, we get blips of 0.3ft to 1ft swell at best, with periods barely reaching 7 seconds and combined energy values sitting between 0 and 3. It’s all 'poor surf conditions' on the table. Friday morning July 17th shows a glassy surface with no swell at all, and that sums it up.

There are no standout days. No swell pushes over 2ft. You could stare at the ocean on Tuesday morning July 14th when it’s glassy with a tiny 0.3ft pulse, or Wednesday morning July 15th with another glassy flat morning, but there’s just no energy to work with.

For a spot like Alassio – which is an exposed beach break that prefers S swell – the complete lack of consistent swell is a real kick in the teeth. Beginners wouldn’t have anything to practice on, and there’s nothing here for experts either. This set-up looks more interesting for a paddleboard or a swim than a surf.

Hang in there. Sometimes the ocean just shuts down for a bit.

Rusty.

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