Alassio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

First off, it’s a real quiet start. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 84°F, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year. The water temp anomaly is 5°F, so that’s a serious outlier, but unfortunately the same can’t be said for the waves. The next several days are offering next to nothing, a real flat spell. Expect a long gap with almost no surfable energy until the middle of the following week.

The first whisper of something happens on Monday morning, the 17th of August. We see a tiny pulse of 1ft swell from the SSW, period a short 5 seconds, combined energy weak at around 11. It’s not going to get the heart racing. Wind early on is light and cross-off from the N, so the surface will be clean, but the swell is just too small and weak to bother with.

Things perk up a tiny bit on the 18th of August, Tuesday morning. There’s a modest increase with 2ft swell from the SW, period still short at 6 seconds, but the combined energy climbs a bit to 26. The wind is offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean and lined up. Still, 2ft with short period isn't going to offer much shape or push. It’s a marginal improvement but nothing to shout about.

The standout window, if you can even call it that, appears to be the Sunday morning on the 23rd of August. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the ESE, combined energy hits a reasonable 29, though the period is still a short 5 seconds. Wind is light and offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, so the surface should be clean and the little waves will be holding up. It’s the best we get in the whole 16-day run, but it’s still pretty small. Alassio is the only break on the radar and it’s exposed to S swell, so this ESE direction isn’t ideal. The spot is inconsistent, so catching it on this one morning might happen, but don’t expect a classic.

Overall, it’s a grim run. The surf stays poor through the whole outlook. Most days are flat or show tiny, weak swells with poor conditions. If you’re after paddle surfing, you’re mostly out of luck. For a beach setup like this with persistent weak, choppy conditions, a kite surfer might find something more interesting than a surfer will.

Stay patient, lads. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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