Capo Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at the charts for our patch. Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag—mostly flat, with a few tiny windows of hope. The standout is Capo Marina, a reef break that’s exposed to SSW swell, but it’s inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes. The water’s cooking at 84°, a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual.

We start off with nothing. Tuesday the 11th has a tiny 1.0ft SW swell with a short 4-second period and light onshore wind, but it’s giving us poor surf—total energy’s a weak 3. Not worth paddling out. From Wednesday the 12th right through to Monday the 18th, it’s a flat spell. There’s a big gap of about a week with no real surf on offer. A few mornings show clean conditions, but the swell is either non-existent or tiny, with energy values bottoming out at 0 or 1. It’s a blank run, which is pretty normal for this area.

Then on Wednesday the 19th morning, we finally see a pulse. A 4ft SSW swell with a 7-second period rolls in, and the wind is light cross-offshore from the ENE. The energy bumps up to a moderate 125, and the waves are surfable but very ordinary. Not a classic, but you could get a few. The afternoon goes onshore, so stick to the morning.

That little pulse fades quickly. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st mornings have some clean windows, but the swell drops back to 2ft on Thursday and 4ft on Friday, with energy in the moderate range (35 to 180). The Friday morning offshore NNE wind is nice, but the waves are still just ordinary. Saturday the 22nd morning has a tiny 2ft SW swell with a clean offshore—again, nothing to write home about.

Now, if you’re looking for the best on offer, you’ve got to wait. Tuesday the 25th morning is the real standout. Capo Marina gets a 6ft SW swell with a 7-second period and a light offshore breeze from the N. The energy is strong at 268, and the forecast says expect good surf conditions. The swell size is pushing into the zone for more experienced surfers, but with clean offshore wind, it’ll be well-shaped at this reef. The afternoon turns cross-on, so make the most of the morning.

After that, Wednesday the 26th morning is still surfable with a 4ft SW swell and light cross-off wind, but the energy drops to 169 and it’s back to ordinary conditions. The rest of the period fades out.

So, to sum it up: a long flat spell, then a couple of ordinary days, and one proper window on Tuesday the 25th morning. That’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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