Alassio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. I’m going to level with you – it’s been a pretty grim stretch, and there’s barely a ripple to get excited about for a long while.

Right now, we’re looking at a serious flat spell. From August 13th all the way through to the morning of August 20th, there is essentially nothing. Nada. Zero surfable energy. You’ll be staring at a lake. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 83°F, which is a massive 8°F warmer than the average for this time of year – that’s a real anomaly for Alassio.

The first real chance of anything comes on the morning of Friday, August 21st. We might see a tiny bump of swell – about 3ft from the SSW, but with a short period of only 4 seconds. That’s weak, crumbly, and won’t have any punch. The combined swell energy is only 41 (weak), so it’s surfable if you’re desperate, but the conditions are only described as ordinary. The wind is cross-off from the west, so it’ll be clean, but the swell is just not there.

Saturday morning, August 22nd, drops back to 2ft from the south, again with a short period of 5 seconds (21 energy). It’s clean with a light cross-off from the NNE, but again, it’s nothing to write home about.

The next little window is Monday morning, August 24th. It’s glassy with a north wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft from the SSW (10 energy). The afternoon gets a bit more height at 4ft from the SW (126 energy – moderate), but the wind turns onshore from the SE, so it’ll be messy and blown out.

For the rest of the period into late August, it’s all small, weak, and mostly poor. There’s one morning on Tuesday, August 25th, where the swell hits 2ft from the SSW (47 energy) with glassy conditions from the north, but it’s still just “ordinary” at best. Nothing stands out as a proper session.

The only half-decent standout? Honestly, it’s a tough call. If I had to point to something, it’d be the morning of Tuesday, August 25th at Alassio. You’ve got a clean, glassy surface from the north wind, and 2ft of SSW swell. It’s small and weak, but for a beginner at an inconsistent, exposed spot, it’s the most user-friendly window. The direction matches the optimum (S). Crowds are possible here sometimes, so you won’t be alone.

Other than that, the whole 16-day outlook is a dud. The combined energy barely breaks into triple digits. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your best bet, but don’t expect any kind of wave quality.

Rusty.

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