Capo Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up over the next sixteen days.

Honestly, for Capo Marina, it’s a lean run for quite a while. The first solid week-plus is a tough watch. From Wednesday the 8th through to around the 17th, it’s pretty much flat or tiny, with wave heights barely scraping 1 ft and periods under 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is mostly in the single digits or teens (e.g., 1, 9, 12), which tells you there’s just no power in the water. You’d be fighting for a knee-high dribble, and with onshore or cross-shore winds most days, it’s not going to be clean either. There’s a couple of glassy mornings, like Friday the 10th and Monday the 13th afternoon, but with only 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft on offer, there’s nothing to ride. It’s a proper dry spell.

Now, there’s a glimmer on the horizon. The first real sign of life shows up on Saturday the 18th. Morning brings a clean 4 ft swell from the SW, with a 7-second period and combined energy of 122. That’s moderate energy, and the wind is light and offshore from the north at 3 mph. It’s surfable, but the conditions are described as very ordinary. Sunday the 19th morning is similar: 4 ft SW, 7 seconds, 116 energy, and clean with a light east cross-off. Again, surfable but not special. These are the first real chances, but they’re not standout.

The real turn-around looks to be on Tuesday the 22nd. That Wednesday morning is where it’s at: a clean 5 ft swell from the SSW, with an 8-second period, giving us a combined energy of 326. That’s strong wave energy, and with a north wind at 9 mph blowing offshore, the conditions are expected to be good. That’s the pick of the entire outlook. For a spot that’s an exposed reef that needs a specific SSW direction, this lines up nicely. Thursday the 23rd morning is also good, with 5 ft SSW, 8 seconds, 219 energy, and light offshore winds. That’s a solid follow-up.

A word of warning: Capo Marina is an advanced-only reef that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks. When it does, it can be phenomenal, but you need to know what you’re doing. The 5 ft on the 22nd is a solid size for experienced surfers; beginners would be well out of their depth. With crowds listed as “sometimes,” you might have company, but given the inconsistent nature, the locals will be out for that one.

So, the bottom line: suffer through the next week and a bit, then Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th offer small, clean windows to scratch around. But if you can wait, the real highlight is the morning of Wednesday the 22nd. That’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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