Alassio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, with the same story but in feet and miles. Let’s talk Alassio.

Truth is, we’re looking at a long, dead stretch of water. Starting now and going all the way through the end of the month, there’s just no swell to speak of. The combined energy numbers are tiny, mostly zeros and a few low two-digit values (0 to 22). It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

Tuesday the 15th starts with glassy conditions in the morning, but with zero swell, you’re just sitting there. The water’s sitting at an unusual 80° – that’s nearly 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a hot tub.

We get a tiny bump on Thursday the 17th morning. Even then, it’s only about 1 ft from the south with a weak 5-second period and a combined energy of just 6. That’s a ripple. Wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNW, so it would be clean, but there’s nothing to surf. Friday the 18th morning is similar: about 2 ft, same direction, barely any energy (13). Not worth getting wet.

After that, it’s all zeros. From Saturday the 19th afternoon right through to Tuesday the 30th, the combined energy never gets above 4. Most days are dead flat with offshores or glass. Even the afternoons that show a tiny 0.6 ft or 1 ft are short-period slop – think 2 to 3 seconds. That’s wind chop, not surf.

Because there’s no real swell, I can’t highlight a standout break. The only spot in the file is Alassio itself, and it’s inconsistent and exposed to the south, but the south swell never shows up with any power. For a beginner, there’s nothing to practice on. For everyone else, this is a perfect time to do something else. The setup is so clean and weak, a kite surfer might get a little buzz from the afternoon cross-shore breezes, but not us.

Just to give you a date: by Tuesday the 29th afternoon, we get a tiny 1 ft from the ESE with a 3-second period and combined energy of 2. Still garbage.

It’s a tough outlook. A blank run like this is more normal for this area when we’re stuck between seasons. The forecasts can always change, but right now, this is one for the history books of flat.

Rusty.

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