Circoletto (Rome) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for any real waves around here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and poor conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for any heroics just yet.

We’re looking at a solid gap with nothing worth paddling out for from now through the 21st. The swell is tiny, with most days showing waves under 3ft and periods under 8 seconds. It’s a whole lot of nothing, mixed with onshore breezes. Tuesday the 19th is a classic example – the morning is glassy but there’s only 0.7ft of swell. Friday the 21st brings a bit more energy but it’s chopped up by a cross-onshore wind. You’d be battling for nothing.

There is a brief flicker of life on Saturday the 22nd. The morning shows a clean, glassy 4ft swell with a 6-second period. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s just “ordinary.” The energy is moderate (164) but the swell direction is straight onshore from the west. It won't be a classic, but if you’re desperate, that’s your only window before it drops back to nothing. The afternoon turns to junk with a cross-onshore breeze.

Then we’re back to a flat spell until the next notable pulse arrives around Wednesday the 26th. The morning pushes out a 3ft swell, but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-onshore wind, making it messy. The afternoon picks up slightly to 4ft but stays chopped. Not worth it.

Now, here’s the one that actually gets the heart rate up. Thursday the 27th of August, in the morning. We finally get a proper pulse: a 6ft west swell with a 7-second period. The wind goes glassy, and the forecast calls for “very good surf conditions.” This is the standout of the whole period. The combined energy is strong at 552. The swell is solid and the surface is clean. This is your chance. But remember, at 6ft, it’s getting a bit big for beginners. This is for the advanced crew out at Circoletto (Rome). It’s an exposed beach and reef setup, so it needs a decent swell to work. There’s the potential for some proper waves here, but the crown might be on you as the key window will be limited. The afternoon drops back down and gets bumpy with the cross-onshore wind again.

After that, it’s another downward slide into the second week. The energy fades back to nothing. There’s another small uptick on Tuesday the 1st of September with a clean-ish 4ft SSW swell, but the period is a weak 7 seconds and it fades quickly. It’s promising but nothing to get excited about. Long-range, it’s hard to trust.

So, bottom line here: don't waste your energy this week. Save yourself for the morning of Thursday the 27th. That is the absolute highlight, the one true standout. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and that’s gold around here. If you see any of those that are more consistent, keep your chin up – a lull like this can break anytime. For now, the dawn patrol on the 27th is the only game in town.

Rusty, out.

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