Capo Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you—this outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We're looking at a real flat spell ahead, so don't get your hopes up too high. The only chance of a decent paddle comes way down the line, so patience is the name of the game.

Let's start with the now. For the first few days, there's nothing doing. We've got a tiny bit of swell on Sunday morning the 30th of August at Capo Marina, with a 3ft south-west swell, but it's short-period stuff at 6 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 47. The wind is off from the north-east, so it's clean, but the water is a balmy 81°, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual—that's very unusual for the time of year. Still, it's not enough to get excited about. The afternoon turns cross-onshore, and the whole thing drops off.

From Monday the 31st, we're in a deep lull. For nearly two weeks, from the end of August right through to the 13th of September, the swell is tiny or non-existent. The combined energy values are mostly in the single digits or zero. There are a few mornings with light offshore winds, but without any swell, it's just a flat, clean lake. It's a long dry spell, and it's going to feel like forever.

Then, finally, on Monday morning the 14th of September, we get a sniff of something. Capo Marina picks up a 4ft south-west swell with a period of 9 seconds, giving us a moderate combined energy of 168. The wind is light offshore from the north-north-east, so it'll be clean. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so it's not a classic, but it's the only window we've got. The afternoon turns onshore, but that morning session is your best bet. It's still a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but it's the only game in town.

Overall, this is a bleak forecast for a paddle. If you're a kite surfer, the wind is there at times, but for a surfboard, it's a waiting game. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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