Alassio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Alassio. I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty flat. There’s a long stretch of little to no surf, so we’re in for a quiet spell.

The first hint of anything rideable doesn’t show until Friday, 31st July. The morning brings a tiny 0.7ft swell from the SSW, with a short period of 4 seconds, and the combined wave energy is a very weak 1. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE, so the surface will be clean, but there’s barely enough water to push a log. The afternoon stays tiny at 0.3ft.

Saturday, 1st August, offers the best of a pretty poor bunch. The morning is glassy and clean, with a 1ft swell from the SW and a period of 5 seconds. The energy is still low at 7, but the glassy conditions will make it look pretty. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but it’s inconsistent. Afternoon turns onshore. The rest of the first week is a mix of tiny bumps and flat spells, with the odd glassy morning but no real power.

The water temperature is sitting at 81°, which is 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual, you’ll be in boardies for sure.

We then hit a real dead zone. From Sunday, 2nd August, through to the start of the second week, there are days with absolutely no surf at all. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th of August are particularly barren, with most periods showing zero energy. The pattern is a few tiny 0.3ft or 0.7ft readings, but nothing that would get you out of bed.

There’s a slight uptick around the 9th and 10th of August. The 9th has a 0.7ft swell from the south with a 7-second period, and the morning is glassy, but the energy is just 3. The 10th of August, Monday morning, sees a 1ft swell from the south, 5 seconds, and a cross-offshore wind, with energy creeping up to 9. The afternoon has a similar 1ft swell but the energy is slightly better at 12, though it’s onshore. This is still very small and weak.

The 12th and 13th of August bring a change in wind, with some gentle offshore mornings from the NNW and NW, which is lovely for the surface, but there’s no swell to speak of. The 13th afternoon shows a 1ft swell from the ESE, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy.

For the whole 16-day window, there’s honestly not a single standout. The best you could hope for is the glassy, clean 1ft conditions on Saturday, 1st August, or the similar small, clean morning on the 10th of August. But neither is anything to get excited about. The break is Alassio, a beginner-friendly spot that’s exposed to the south, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times. This blank run is more normal for the area – it just tends to go quiet. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a time to tune your boards and wait.

Rusty.

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