Albenga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us at Albenga. Gotta be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where the ocean is pretty much taking a holiday. The 16-day window opens with a bit of a whimper, and honestly, it doesn't get much better. There's a long stretch from Thursday, the 30th of July, all the way through to Saturday, the 8th of August, where we’re looking at a total flat spell, zero energy. That’s about ten days of nothing. Things barely flicker back to life right at the tail end of the forecast.

The only spot worth mentioning is Albenga. It’s a river mouth setup, which means it’s fickle at the best of times and rated as inconsistent – don’t expect much. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing crazy to report on that front.

We kick off this Sunday morning, the 26th of July, with a tiny 0.5m swell out of the SE and a pretty weak 5-second period. The combined energy is a measly 12 (weak energy). Wind is cross-off from the north at 9 mph, so the surface is clean, but the wave quality is still poor. It’s small and weak. That’s the best we’ve got for the whole first week, which tells you everything.

Monday the 27th is a little bigger, 0.8m from the south with a 6-second period, but the combined energy is only 39 (weak). Morning winds are light and cross-off, so it’s clean, but again, it’s just not offering much push.

Tuesday the 28th through Wednesday the 29th drops off fast, with swell barely hitting 0.1m. Early Tuesday morning is glassy, which is nice to look at, but there’s nothing to ride.

After that, we hit that long dead zone I mentioned. Don't bother paddling out from the 30th of July through the 7th of August.

Finally, around the 8th and 9th of August, we see a tiny 0.3m to 0.6m southerly swell showing up, with a short 4-5 second period and combined energy in the teens. Again, these are weak, poor surf conditions. The morning of the 9th has a clean look with light cross-off winds, but the waves just aren't there.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, the only window that’s even remotely surfable is this Sunday morning. For the locals, it’s a long blank run, but that’s the nature of this area when the swell windows close up. Keep an eye on the charts, things can change, but right now, this is a time to maybe get the kite gear out or just enjoy a cold beer on the beach.

Rusty.

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