Capo Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here, and I gotta level with you. Looking at the next 16 days for Capo Marina, it’s a pretty grim picture. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead—almost no genuine swell energy on the cards for the first couple of weeks.

Right now, for July 10th, we’re looking at tiny 0.3ft waves from the SW with a cross-on breeze. The combined energy is basically nothing (2). The water’s feeling like a warm bath at 80°, which is over 5° above the norm—very unusual for this time of year. But the surf is a no-go.

Through the 11th and into the week, we’re seeing flat to knee-high stuff at best—2ft, 2ft. The energy figures are all in the single digits or low double-digits, just weak. We do get some glassy mornings on the 11th and 14th, with NNE and N winds respectively. That would be clean, but there’s no power in the water to make it worthwhile. A few mornings like the 15th have a light offshore, but with only 0.3ft on offer, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean.

The pattern doesn’t change much. From the 16th through the 24th, it’s a constant run of flat to tiny waves, with combined energy rarely hitting double digits. The winds come and go, with some light offshores and clean conditions, but there’s simply no swell to work with.

Finally, we see a flicker of life on the morning of July 25th. We’ve got a cleaner 3ft SSE swell, period at 6 seconds, and light easterly cross-off winds. The energy jumps to 73. It’s still only surfable in a very ordinary way, but it’s the best we’ve seen all stretch. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the waves drop again.

So here’s the hard truth: For a solid 15 days, this is pretty much a surf-free zone. The only window that barely counts as surf is the morning of the 25th. Capo Marina is an exposed reef that needs a proper SSW swell to fire, and we’re just not getting it. With the flat conditions and a light north-northeast offshore wind predicted for the 11th, you’d see a clean surface—but with 2ft waves, it’s more of a paddle than a surf.

With such consistent flatness, this kind of run isn't too surprising for the area. Forecasts can always change, but for now, put the board away and pick up a book.

Rusty.

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