Fano Sassonia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – this stretch for *Fano Sassonia* is looking like a real bust.

To be honest, there isn’t a single good surf option in the whole 16-day window. The forecast is basically flat and messy right through. You’ll see a few tiny, weak pulses of swell, but they’re consistently hit with poor winds and tiny periods. The water is sitting at 80°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small consolation when there’s nothing to ride.

Right from the start, Sunday July 12th, we’ve got a tiny 1ft easterly swell with a period of only 5 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 4, and with a moderate onshore breeze kicking in by the afternoon, it’s not going to be any fun. That sets the tone for the whole run.

Monday morning, July 13th, is clean and glassy, but there’s no swell at all. Same story for Tuesday the 14th, where you might see a 1ft wave with a period of just 2 seconds – barely a ripple. Wednesday through Friday offer a few more of these tiny, short-period pulses (1ft to 2ft), but they’re always accompanied by onshore or cross-onshore breezes, making for choppy, poor conditions.

We go into a long, dry gap. From around Saturday the 18th through to Thursday the 23rd, there are days of glassy or clean conditions, but absolutely no swell to speak of. It’s a frustrating stretch.

Finally, around Saturday July 25th, there’s a faint whisper of a south-east swell, 1ft with a 5-second period. The morning has some clouds and a cleaner look, but the energy is still only 4. That afternoon, the wind goes offshore from the SSW, but the swell drops to 0.7ft (combined energy 4). It’s barely surfable.

Then Sunday the 26th into Monday the 27th brings a stronger pulse from the NNE – up to 3ft on Sunday afternoon with a combined energy of 46 (moderate energy). But the period is a short 5 seconds and the wind is a fresh onshore breeze at 22 mph, shredding any chance of a decent wave. The following days are just more onshore wind and tiny, weak swell.

Honestly, you could leave your board in the car. This setup doesn’t even look good for kiting. These are poor surf conditions all the way through. The only positive is that spots like this can turn around quickly, so don’t lose all hope for the future, but for the next two weeks, it’s a flat, blown-out mess.

Rusty.

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