Capo Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Honestly, I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch and, well, it’s a tough one. There’s a big fat zero in the surf department for the first week and a half. We’re looking at a solid gap with no real waves to speak of from now until the middle of the month. The ocean is just flat, flat, flat. It’s the kind of quiet that makes you want to check your gear is still in the car.

The first faint whisper of life shows up on the morning of Friday, August 16th. But even then, it’s tiny. We’re talking about Capo Marina, a reef break that’s known for being inconsistent, and it’s living up to that reputation. The water is warm, 83.5°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – clocking in at a 6.7°F anomaly. That’s a wild ocean temperature spike, folks.

That morning on the 16th, you’ll see a measly 1.0ft of swell from the SSW, with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but there’s almost no energy (6). It’s a wave, technically, but it’s a frustrating one. The afternoon gets a little more bumpy with 2.0ft of swell from the South, but the wind swings cross-onshore, and the energy is still very weak (27). It’s not what you’d call proper surf.

After that, the outlook goes back to zilch. A few more days of flatness and poor conditions roll through. The only other tiny blip is on the Thursday, August 22nd, where we might see a 0.7ft ripple from the SSW in the morning with glassy conditions, but the energy is so low (1) it’s barely a bump. The whole second week is a washout, just small, short-period slop pushed around by onshore breezes.

There’s no standout here. If you absolutely have to get wet, the cleanest option is the morning of the 16th, but keep your expectations on the floor. Otherwise, it’s a good time to wax your board, watch the horizon, and wait for the next proper swell. This is a long, quiet spell for the area.

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