Alassio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Truth be told, we’re looking at a long, flat spell to start. The first real glimmer of surfable waves doesn’t show up until Saturday morning, the 29th of August, but even then it’s a tiny 3ft swell from the SSW with a short period of 7 seconds and weak energy (88). It’s just barely surfable, and the conditions are very ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up for that one.

We’ve got a big gap of nothingness after that. Day after day of flat, clean mornings and cross-onshore afternoons, all with zero energy. The wind is often light and clean, but there’s simply no swell to work with. This is a tough stretch for the area.

Finally, something changes. On Thursday the 10th of September, the morning shows a clean 5ft swell from the ESE with a 7-second period and moderate energy (214). The wind is light and cross-off, making for clean conditions. This is the best we’ve got on offer. It’s a standout for the period because it’s the first real, rideable swell with decent size and clean wind. The swell direction from the ESE isn’t quite the optimum S direction, but the size and clean conditions make it the pick of the bunch. It’s a solid option for intermediate surfers, but at 5ft, absolute beginners might find it a bit of a push. The afternoon pushes to 6ft with a bit more energy (392), but the wind turns cross-on, so stick to the morning session.

Then on Friday the 11th of September, we get a clean 4ft swell from the S with a moderate 7-second period and energy (201), with clean offshore winds from the NW. A solid follow-up, but not quite as punchy as the Thursday morning peak.

The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

Crowds at Alassio can be a problem sometimes, so for that Thursday morning standout, expect some company.

So, to sum it up: the whole first week is a write-off. The only real hope is the morning of Thursday the 10th of September. Get on it, because it’s the one bright spot in an otherwise quiet outlook.

Rusty.

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