Capo Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next 16 days, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s an incredibly quiet run for this region. The whole window is a flat spell, with only a few tiny, paltry pulses that are barely worth a mention. The first real surfable moment doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday the 12th of September, and even then, it’s unremarkable.

We’re looking at Capo Marina, a reef break that’s exposed to the SSW, but it’s inconsistent and for advanced surfers only. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is a massive 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, a real tropical feel.

The entire opening stretch from now through to Friday the 11th of September is a complete write-off. Swell heights are mostly flat or below 1.0 ft, with periods of 4 to 5 seconds, and combined energy readings are in the single digits (1 to 8). It’s just not happening.

The first tiny glimmer of life comes Saturday morning, the 12th of September. A small, 2 ft SW swell at 7 seconds rolls in, with a combined energy of 49 (moderate). The wind is light and offshore from the N, so it’ll be clean. The forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and honestly, that’s a generous call. The period is short, so it won’t have much push. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 2 ft with glassy conditions, but it’s barely a ripple.

The 13th of September gives a brief, tiny 1.0 ft SW swell in the morning with light offshore winds, but the energy is only 11 (weak). The afternoon goes glassy again with a tiny 0.7 ft.

After that, from the 14th of September onwards, it’s almost completely flat again. A few 0.3 ft pulses poke in here and there, but with combined energy of 1 or 0, it’s functionally dead. The wind remains clean for the most part, but there’s simply no swell to work with.

The standout – and I use that term loosely – is the Saturday morning of the 12th of September. It’s the only time the swell nudges close to 3 ft, the wind is offshore, and you’ll have the place to yourself because the crowds are only “sometimes” an issue. But the short period means it’s not going to be a beauty. This is a real desert stretch of surf, but in this region, a blank run like this is more normal than you’d hope. The setup with the small swell and light winds could be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, honestly.

Rusty.

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