Capo Mannu Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what we've got happening at Capo Mannu Point.

Right off the bat, the water is cooking at 82°F and is much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice bonus.

The start of the outlook is a bit of a downer, to be honest. From now through most of the week, we're looking at flat, or close to flat conditions. There's a little bump on Friday morning the 4th, with a 3ft NW swell, but the energy is weak (45) and the wind is a bit side-offshore. It's surfable, but very ordinary. After that, it goes dead quiet for days. We’re looking at a long, blank run of tiny waves or nothing at all until the 9th.

Now, things get interesting towards the end of the first week into the second. Wednesday afternoon the 9th sees a bit of a spike in size, with 6ft NW swell and a moderate energy reading (352), but the cross-offshore wind is a breezy 16 mph, so it's looking a bit rough.

Here’s your standout: Thursday the 10th morning. This is the one to circle. We’ve got a nice 8ft NW swell rolling in with a solid 9-second period and the combined energy is strong (937). The wind is offshore from the north at 12 mph, which should keep the face of this advanced reef break nice and clean. This is a big swell, so it's for experienced surfers only. It’s going to be a good session for the crew who know what they're doing. The afternoon is still okay with 7ft, but the wind swings cross-offshore and the energy drops a bit.

After that Thursday peak, it gets messy again. Friday the 11th through the 14th is a write-off. The swell is there, mostly 3ft to 7ft, but the wind is howling from the NW at 19-28 mph, which is going to make it choppy and all over the place. This is more of a kite-surfing scene for a few days there.

Looking further out to the second week, things are uncertain but promising. On Wednesday the 16th, we see a massive pulse of long-period groundswell, a serious 12ft to 13ft from the NW at 10 seconds. The combined energy is huge (2400-2932), but the wind is messy, including a direct onshore on the afternoon. That 10-second period is decent, but sets will be more spaced out. This is heavy, expert-only territory. By Thursday the 17th, the swell backs down to 6ft, but the wind is light and cross-shore, making for cleaner, more manageable conditions. The rest of the window after that fades back into very small, poor-quality surf.

So, bottom line: if you want waves this week, you're waiting. The only real standout is that Thursday morning on the 10th.

Rusty out.

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