Fano Sassonia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at Fano Sassonia are going to be a tough watch for anyone looking to get wet. Right from the start, there’s a big fat gap until Saturday morning – nothing on offer at all until then, and even then, it’s a real struggle.

The water is sitting at a warm 81°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold while you’re waiting for a wave.

The first real chance to even paddle out comes on Saturday 25th July, but it’s not good. The morning has a weak cross-off breeze, but the swell is essentially flat. The afternoon sees a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE with a period of 3 seconds, so it’s weak and short-period, with a cross-onshore wind making it choppy. The combined energy is only 6 (weak). Not one to get excited about.

Sunday 26th July is similar – a tiny 0.7ft swell in the morning, and by the afternoon we get a 1ft swell from the East with a 5-second period (8 combined energy). The light offshore wind in the afternoon will make it clean, but it’s just too small to ride.

Monday 27th July offers a microscopic 2ft, 6-second East swell in the morning (19 combined energy) with a clean cross-off breeze. It’s the best we’ll see, but with that energy being so weak, it’s barely a ripple. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

Tuesday 28th July has a glassy morning with a 0.7ft ESE swell, but again, it’s just too small. The combined energy is a pathetic 3. Wednesday 29th July through to the end of the window is a mix of flat spells and tiny, onshore chop. The swell direction is often from the N or NE, which is not the optimum ESE direction for this exposed break, so even when there’s a little bump, it’s not lining up.

Forget the second week; it’s a desert. From 30th July all the way through to 9th August, the numbers are grim. A few mornings will look clean, but the swell is non-existent or so small it’s not worth a mention. The afternoon wind is usually a chop-fest from the NE or N. There’s one last gasp on Friday 7th August with a 2ft, 3-second N swell, but it’s cross-shore and weak.

Honestly, this is a blank run. There are no standouts here. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a perfect example of why. If you’ve got a kite, the stronger afternoon winds and a bit of chop might be more interesting than a surfboard, but for paddle surfing, it’s a tough call. Keep an eye on it, forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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