Circoletto (Rome) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Circoletto (Rome). I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The water is absolutely roasting right now at 83.3°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there.

Right off the bat, Saturday the 29th is not your day. We’ve got a tiny 2.3ft swell out of the west, but with a short 5-second period and a solid onshore wind, it’s messy and weak. The combined energy is only 43 – very weak. This is more of a headache than a session.

Sunday the 30th morning sees a drop to 1.0ft, but the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the ENE, so the surface will look clean. Still, it’s just not enough swell to get excited about. By afternoon, the wind turns onshore and it goes flat and choppy.

Monday the 31st morning is clean again with a light north wind and a knee-high 2.0ft swell (period 5 seconds), but the energy is still pathetic at 22. Afternoon brings a stronger onshore wind, ruining what little shape there is.

From Tuesday the 1st of September all the way through to Saturday the 6th of September morning, we are looking at a long, bleak run of tiny waves – mostly under 1.0ft – with a few glassy or clean windows, but the swell is barely registering. The energy numbers are in the single digits or low teens. Not worth paddling out.

Now, there is a flicker of hope. On Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon, a 4.9ft west swell rolls in with a 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to 176 – that’s moderate energy, the strongest in the whole outlook. But here’s the catch: the wind is a cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 mph, making it choppy. And at 4.9ft, it’s getting a bit too big for beginners. Still, for advanced surfers, this is the only window where there’s some push, even if it’s messy.

After that, it fades back into the doldrums. Thursday the 10th is glassy but tiny, with a 0.7ft swell. There’s a brief clean morning on the 11th with a north offshore, but again, next to no waves.

Honestly, this 16-day run is a wasteland for consistent surf. The break itself is inconsistent by nature, so this kind of flat spell isn’t surprising. If you’re desperate, the best you’re looking at is that Wednesday the 9th afternoon – but keep your expectations on the floor. Otherwise, wait for the next forecast.

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