Albenga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got lined up for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a real quiet spell for the entire 16-day window. There’s just nothing firing, and honestly, the first time we see any kind of wave on the charts is not until Thursday the 17th. From now until then, it’s a total blank. No swell, no surf, nothing to get excited about. That’s a solid three or four days of flatness right out of the gate.

On Thursday the 17th, we finally see a tiny pulse. Albenga (Liguria) is the only show in town, and it’s barely a show. We’re talking about a south swell of just 2ft, with a period of only 5 seconds – that’s weak, short-period windswell with very little push. The combined energy is a measly 12, so you know it’s feeble. The morning looks okay with a light offshore from the NNW, so the surface might be clean, but don’t expect any real waves to ride. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, so it feels like summer still.

Friday the 18th is much the same story. A south swell nudges up to 2ft, still with that short 5-second period, and energy climbing to just 27. Again, a morning offshore from the WNW will keep things clean, but it’s still tiny and weak. This is a river break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, so we’re really scraping the barrel here.

After that, it gets even worse. From the 19th right through to the 29th, we’ve got next to nothing. The odd 0.3ft or 0.7ft bump appears, but with periods of 4 to 8 seconds and energy rarely hitting double digits, it’s basically flat or close to it. There’s nothing that qualifies as a decent wave.

The only faint glimmer might be on Sunday the 27th when a south-southwest swell of 1ft in the morning has a period of 8 seconds and energy of 29, with a light offshore from the NNW. It’s still tiny, but at least the period is a bit longer, so the shape might be slightly better. But honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.

So, what’s the best on offer? It’s a toss-up between the mornings of the 17th, 18th, and 27th, purely because the wind is offshore and the surface will be clean. But with swell heights barely scraping 2ft and energy in the gutter, there are no standouts. This is one of those stretches where the forecast is a dud, and we just have to wait for a change.

Signing off – Rusty.

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