Capo Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Capo Marina. The next week and a half is mostly flat and not worth paddling out for, with only a few days where things get just a little interesting. It’s a reef setup that’s inconsistent, so you’ll need to be patient. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

The first week is a write-off. From Sunday 12 July all the way through to Sunday 19 July, there’s barely any swell at all. We’re talking tiny 0.3 ft to 1 ft waves with poor conditions, and a few days of absolute zeros. The combined energy is in the single digits (9) or even zero. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on Tuesday 14 July morning, but with only 0.7 ft of swell, it’s still a flat calm. Save your energy.

Now, things start to shift on Monday 20 July. The morning sees a bit of groundswell push at 2 ft from the SSW, with a period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of 25. It’s still poor surf conditions, but the wind is glassy again. The afternoon picks up a little more to 3 ft from the S, but the wind goes onshore, so it’s not going to be clean.

The real standout comes on Tuesday 21 July. The morning shows a 3 ft SSW swell with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of 166, which is moderate. The wind is cross-off from the NE, so the conditions are clean. This is the best morning of the whole outlook. The swell direction (SSW) matches the optimum for this break (SSW), and with light breeze and clean conditions, it’s the only time you might get a decent wave. The afternoon gets bigger at 7 ft from the SW, but it’s cross-on, windy, and the energy jumps to 707. That’s strong energy, but the quality is marginal – it’s going to be a messy, choppy mess. That size is also too big for beginners, and for experts it’s still not going to be clean.

Wednesday 22 July morning has 6 ft from the SW with clean cross-off wind, but it’s still not a standout because the swell is a bit too big and the energy is high (478), but it’s not offering the same quality as Tuesday. Crowds are possible at this spot, so you might have company.

The rest of the outlook from Wednesday afternoon through to Monday 27 July is back to small, weak swells with poor to ordinary conditions. The energy drops back to double digits, and the waves are tiny. Nothing worth chasing.

So, the one and only true standout is Tuesday 21 July morning. That’s your window. Get there early, and hope the wind holds. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the best on offer in a long, flat run.

Rusty.

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