Alykes - Zakynthos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve been looking at the charts for our stretch of coast, and it’s a tough one. This 16-day window is looking pretty flat for the most part. There’s a serious lack of any real swell energy heading our way. We’re talking a long stretch of nothing, with only the faintest hint of a wave showing up a couple of times, and even then, it’s not going to be worth paddling out for.

The first proper glimpse of anything comes on the morning of the 21st of August. A tiny pulse of 1ft swell from the northwest, with a short, 3-second period. The energy is weak, coming in at just 1. There’s a moment of glassy conditions, but the swell itself is just too small and disorganized. It’s more of a ripple than a wave.

We see a similar story on the 24th of August in the afternoon. Again, we’re looking at a 1ft northwest swell, also with a 3-second period. The energy reading is 1, which tells you everything. It’s technically surfable for maybe a foam board, but honestly, you’ll get more exercise paddling than riding. The cross-offshore wind will keep it clean, but there’s just nothing to work with.

The best of a bad bunch, and I use that term loosely, looks to be the morning of the 29th of August. The swell bumps up to a mighty 2ft, coming from the northwest, still with a very short 4-second period. The energy reading does jump to 7, which is a little better, but it’s still weak. The bigger issue is the moderate cross-onshore wind that’s forecast, which is going to chop it up and make it messy. There is also a 2ft swell from the north in the afternoon, but the cross-shore wind will keep it lumpy. It’s not good.

The morning of the 30th of August shows that same 2ft northeast swell, but with light, glassy winds. The problem there is the period drops back to a terrible 3 seconds, and the energy is only 5. It’s clean but gutless. This is the kind of surf that makes you wonder why you bothered. This break, Alykes (Zakynthos), is a beginner spot that’s inconsistent at the best of times. This long stretch of flatness is more normal for the area in this season.

Honestly, for 15 out of 16 days, you’re better off doing something else. There is nothing here that will get your heart racing. The forecast is clear that there are no good surf options in this window. We’d need a serious change in the weather pattern to get anything going. As it stands, I’d be checking the forecast again in a few days, because it can’t stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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