Albenga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day outlook is pretty much a long flat spell. We’re looking at a stretch from the start of the period all the way through to the evening of Monday, 17th August where there’s simply no swell to speak of. The combined energy of all swells is a big fat zero (0) for almost every session. That’s a proper dry spell, and for a river mouth like Albenga it’s not unusual to see these blank runs.

The only glimmer of hope, and I mean a tiny one, shows up on Tuesday, 18th August. The morning session offers a bit of life with a weak 3ft swell coming from the south, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s a short-period, weak windswell, but combined energy is only 43 – that’s weak. The water temperature is a notable 84°F, which is a massive 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s going to feel like a warm bath. The wind is glassy from the NNW at 3 mph, which is a positive for clean conditions. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

The afternoon of the 18th sees the same 3ft south swell, but the period drops to 6 seconds and the wind turns onshore from the SE at 6 mph, making for messy, lumpy waves. The energy picks up a tiny bit to 85, but it’s still marginal.

After that, from Wednesday, 19th August right through to the end of the period on Monday, 24th August, it’s back to zero swell. A few mornings have clean, offshore winds, but with no waves, it doesn’t matter.

So, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the absolute best – and really the only – option is the morning of Tuesday, 18th August. Get there early for the glassy conditions and the small, weak south swell. It’s not a standout, but it’s all we’ve got. The rest of the time, you’re better off checking the forecast again.

Rusty.

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