Alassio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, let’s have a proper look at Alassio. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The water is sitting at a balmy 83°F, which is a whopping 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s properly unusual, feels like a bath.

The first real chance to get wet comes Friday, August 7th, in the morning. That’s a full 13 days of flat, near-flat, or just plain messy conditions before then. We’re talking a long gap with nothing worth paddling out for. For the intermediate and up crew, Friday 7th morning brings a south-southwest swell pushing 5ft, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 224, which is a solid, moderate pulse. The wind is a light cross-off from the north-northeast, keeping it clean. This is the standout of the whole 16-day window, but it’s a long way off, so treat it as promising rather than a guarantee. That swell is on the shorter period side, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and won't have that groundswell punch. It won’t be too heavy for most, but it’s a bit much for beginners.

The rest of the week after that? It drops back into the doldrums. Saturday 8th morning has a little 2ft south swell with clean winds, and the energy is weak at 27. It’s a tiny window of opportunity for the longboarders, but nothing to get excited about. The setup is a beach break, so with the bigger swell on Friday and the clean morning winds, it’ll be alright for a paddle, but nothing more. The afternoon winds pick up onshore, ruining it. Any other morning with a clean cross-off wind and a tiny bump (like 1ft on August 4th or 2ft on August 6th) is still just too small to be worth your time. The crowds at Alassio can be a problem sometimes, especially if there’s a wave, but with 13 days of flatness, the lineup will be dead quiet.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long wait for one morning that looks okay. The rest is a write-off. Keep an eye on that Friday 7th, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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