Circoletto (Rome) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the Rome coast, specifically Circoletto.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny, weak swell, and the wind is mostly gonna mess things up. There’s a decent bump of energy right in the middle of the second week, but it arrives with strong onshore winds, so it’s a bit of a tease. The combined energy readings are predominantly low, often in the single digits, which tells you just how little power is moving through.

The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a very unusual anomaly, so the water will feel like a bath.

The first real chance of anything at all comes on the morning of Saturday, September 12th. The forecast shows a tiny bit of swell pushing in from the WSW at 3 ft, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is still a weak 68. The wind is offshore from the NE at 10 km/h, which will keep things clean. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so don’t expect much. It’s a paddle, but not a party.

The standout event, and the only real spike of energy, rolls in on Wednesday, September 9th. The afternoon brings a solid 6 ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 362, which is a moderate pulse of power. Here’s the catch: the wind is howling onshore from the SW at 30 km/h. That’s a fresh breeze, and it’s gonna chop that swell up pretty bad. At 6 ft, this is getting into the territory where it’s too big for beginners, and with the wind on it, it’s only going to be fun for the experts looking for a messy, powerful wave. For a spot like Circoletto, which is a beach and reef setup, this looks more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle crew.

After that, the swell drops away fast. The morning of Saturday, September 12th offers the only other clean-ish window with a tiny 3 ft, but by then the energy is back down to 68. The forecast then goes flat again, with a few days of zero energy, before a tiny glassy bump on the morning of Friday, September 18th – a 2 ft from the south with a period of 6 seconds, and glassy conditions. But that’s 16 days out, so file it under “maybe.”

So, the honest truth: there’s no good surf on offer here. The best you can hope for is a messy, powerful day on the 9th for experts only, or a tiny, clean noodle session on the 12th. A blank run like this is pretty normal for the area when the wind and swell don’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a stay-at-home week.

Rusty.

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