Capo Mannu Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks around Capo Mannu Point are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a solid start this Saturday morning, but then it flat-lines for a long stretch. You’re looking at a gap of nearly a week with nothing worth paddling out for. But hold on, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel—the following Thursday and Friday look like they could be the real deal.

Saturday morning, August 8th is your first wave of the period. It’s not big, with a clean 3ft of NW swell rolling in, but the energy is weak, sitting at 55. The wind is a light northerly at 3 mph, which is basically offshore for this spot, so it should be clean. It’s surfable, but ordinary. You’ll get some waves, but I wouldn’t call it a standout.

From Saturday afternoon, things start to drop off. The swell hangs around a bit, but the wind swings around to the WNW at 12 mph, making it cross-off and messy. By Sunday, the swell is gone, and we’re looking at a string of days with nothing but flat, clean conditions. From Monday the 10th through to Monday the 17th, there’s just no swell to speak of. The energy readings are all at zero, and the wave heights are either dash or just 0.3ft. It’s a proper flat spell. The mornings are glassy and the afternoons have some cross-off breeze, but honestly, you’d be better off doing something else.

We do see a tiny pulse of 1ft on Tuesday the 18th, but it’s weak and messy, not worth getting excited about.

Then, things finally start to turn. Wednesday morning, August 19th brings a noticeable jump. The swell kicks up to 4ft from the NW with a 7-second period, and the energy jumps to a moderate 153. The wind is light and easterly at 3 mph, making it glassy. This is a surfable morning, but the afternoon gets windier with a WNW cross-off at 12 mph, so get out early.

Thursday morning, August 20th sees the swell building to 5ft, but the wind is a light cross-onshore from the SE, and the energy is moderate at 295. It’s marginal, to be honest. The afternoon gets bigger at 7ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and it gets chopped up.

Now, here’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Friday morning, August 21st is the standout. The swell is a solid 7ft from the NW with an 8-second period, and the energy is strong at 574. The wind is a light SE at 3 mph, which is glassy. This is what we’ve been waiting for—clean, strong, and powerful. The forecast says “very good surf conditions.” That’s your window. The afternoon gets bigger, up to 8ft, but the wind swings to the west at 9 mph and it gets cross-chop, so the morning is your best bet. This is expert territory at that size, so if you’re not comfortable, give it a miss.

After that, it fades fast. Saturday the 22nd has some leftover 4ft swell, but the wind is onshore and it’s junky. By Sunday, it’s back to flat.

So, the plan is simple: make the most of Saturday morning, and then wait for that Friday morning on the 21st. That’s the gem in this forecast. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s got the makings of a proper session.

Rusty.

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