Alassio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Alassio over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a flat spell for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions with almost no surf to speak of right through the middle of the period. The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 84°F, much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is nice for a swim but doesn’t help the waves.

For the first ten days or so, from Monday 10th August all the way through to Sunday 23rd August, it’s basically a write-off. The combined swell energy is sitting at zero or under 15 (weak energy) for most of that time, with tiny scraps of swell that just don’t offer anything rideable. The few bits of swell that do show are tiny, with periods of 3 to 5 seconds, so no real push. Winds are mainly light and variable, but without any swell, it’s just a glassy lake.

Finally, around Monday 24th August, we start to see a pulse of life. The morning of the 24th shows a 1ft swell from the SW with a 6-second period, and combined energy at 40. It’s described as surfable but very ordinary. That’s the best we’ve seen in two weeks. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the N, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are small and weak.

Then on Tuesday 25th August, the morning brings a slightly better 2ft swell from the SSW, again with a 6-second period and combined energy of 29. Still not gonna get the heart racing, but it’s clean with a light cross-offshore wind. The afternoon of the 25th gets a bit more interesting: the swell jumps to 5ft from the SW, period still 6 seconds, and the combined energy finally hits 210 (moderate wave energy). But the wind swings to a moderate cross-onshore from the E at 12 mph, which will chop it up. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a clean paddle session.

So, the standout – if you can call it that – is the morning of Monday 24th August. It’s the first real surfable wave in the whole forecast, and with the light offshore wind, it’ll be the cleanest of the lot. The break is Alassio, a beginner spot that’s exposed to the S, and it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a push of sets. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but on a tiny day like this, it might be quiet. The swell direction is SSW, which is not the optimum S direction, but it’s the best we’ve got.

For the rest of the second week, there’s no real improvement. The 25th afternoon has a bit more size but the wind ruins it. After that, the forecast runs out. It’s a pretty bleak run for Alassio, I’m afraid.

Stay patient, check the forecasts, and don’t leave your board at home – but don’t get your hopes up either.

Rusty.

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