Albenga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough one.

We're looking at a long, dry spell. The first bit of surf worth mentioning doesn't show up until Wednesday morning, July 15th, at Albenga, a river mouth break. The water is sitting at a very warm 81°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the steamer at home.

But that's about the only good news. The swell is tiny, just 1.0ft from the SSW with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak (8). It's a clean, cross-off wind from the NNE, but with a wave comment that says "poor surf conditions," it's hard to get excited. This spot is inconsistent and best for beginners, so if you're just learning, you might find a few knee-high rollers to practice on.

From there, it's a real desert. The rest of July 15th, all of the 16th, and into the 17th offers nothing. We get a fleeting moment of glassy conditions on the morning of July 17th, but with zero swell, it's just a flat, pretty pond. This pattern continues. There are small, weak pulses of swell on the 18th and 19th – still only 1.0ft to 1ft, with low energy figures (5 to 8). The wind is mostly clean or glassy, but the waves just aren't there.

The dry spell stretches on through the week. We see flat mornings and tiny, choppy afternoons. The 27th of July finally shows a glimmer with a glassy morning and 1.0ft from the SSW, but again, the energy is tiny (4) and the quality is poor. The same story repeats on the 28th and 29th.

The long and short of it is this: for the entire 16-day window, there is no standout surf. The best you'll find is a few tiny, waist-high waves on a clean morning, and even that's a stretch. If you absolutely need to get wet, the morning of July 15th or 27th at Albenga is your only real shot, and you'll want a longboard.

Rusty.

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