Capo Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch for the Capo Marina zone. This setup, a reef break that's already pretty inconsistent, is looking at a real dry spell. We're talking a week and a half of almost nothing. The first hint of anything that could be called a wave doesn't show up until Sunday the 13th of September, and even that is just barely surfable.

The water's a real story here, though. It's sitting at a balmy 81°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's very unusual, so don't expect a wetsuit for a while.

Right, so for the first nine days, from Wednesday the 2nd through to Saturday the 12th, it's a big fat zero. Tiny dribbles of swell, less than 0.7ft, and mostly onshore or cross-shore breezes. Don't even bother checking the cam. The combined swell energy is basically a whisper, staying well below 50 for that whole period. It's a blank run, and for an inconsistent spot like this, it's not all that surprising.

Then on Sunday the 13th, we finally see a pulse. It's small, only 3ft from the SW, and the energy bumps up to a still-pathetic 67. The morning has a clean cross-off breeze, so you might scratch out a few 3ft walls. But by the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and messes it up. It's the only day that even registers a one-out-of-ten score, and that's being generous. This is the only standout, purely because it's the best of a bad lot.

After that, Monday the 14th sees a bit of offshore wind but the swell drops straight back to 1ft. The following days are just rinse and repeat of flat, tiny nothingness. The breeze is often clean, but there's simply no ocean energy to work with.

So, to sum it up: you've got a gap of about eleven days with no real recommendations, all leading up to one ordinary day on the 13th. It's a tough run. Hang in there, or find something else to do for a bit.

Rusty

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