Fano Sassonia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. It’s gonna be a flat spell for the next couple of weeks here at Fano Sassonia. This is one of those stretches where you can leave the quiver at home.

We’re looking at a long, dry run of no real surf for the better part of the next 16 days. The first day or so offers absolutely nothing in the water. That’s the grim reality. The energy just isn’t there to push any waves through.

Come August 7th, we see a tiny pulse but it’s not worth getting excited about. We’re talking ankle-biters at best, with a northerly wind messing up any chance of a clean face. The swell is pretty weak (combined energy of all swells directed here is 10). The wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. Not a day for paddling out.

The morning of August 8th looks slightly better, with a small NNE swell around 2ft and a cross-offshore breeze that should keep things looking tidy. But the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and a bit crumbly. The energy is still pretty weak (17). It’s a maybe if you’re desperate for a splash, but honestly, it’s still pretty poor.

We’ll see a few more of these small, inconsistent pulses through the following days, but nothing really clicks. The light west-northwest winds in the mornings will offer some clean conditions, but there’s just no swell behind them. For example, the morning of the 9th has a tiny 1ft NE swell with clean conditions, but it’s barely a ripple (4). It’s a whole lot of nothing.

This quiet pattern is gonna stretch out. From around the 10th through the 18th, there are long gaps where there’s simply no surf on offer at all. A few afternoons might show a tiny blip on the forecast, but it’s not worth your time or gas money. There will be days between the 12th and the 17th where the swell is practically zero, just some wind chop and which is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The water is warm though, currently reading 83°F which is a good 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s nice for a swim.

The first real chance of anything approachable comes around August 19th. We finally see a slightly more defined swell, with a NE pulse peaking at 4ft on the morning of the 19th. The period is still short at 6 seconds, but it’s the most energy we’ve seen all window (88). The wind will be light cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the only time we might see a surfable wave. It’s still pretty weak energy, though.

The following morning, August 20th, might offer a slightly better window with a cross-offshore breeze and some cleaner conditions on a 3ft NNE swell. But again, it’s small and unremarkable. The 21st sees the swell fade again.

So, there it is. A long, flat, and frustrating outlook. The only potential glimmer is around the 19th, but even that is far from a standout. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but as it stands, we’re in for a quiet one.

Rusty.

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