Fano Sassonia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks at Fano Sassonia are pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or tiny, choppy junk. The water is 82°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s something nice if you’re just floating around. But for actual surfing, you’ll be waiting a while.

From now through to the 13th of September, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is almost non-existent, with energy readings stuck in single digits or low double digits – we’re talking 0 to 27 (weak energy) – and what little bump shows up is hammered by onshore winds. There are a few glassy mornings, like Monday the 7th, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the NE with a short, weak 5 second period. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

Then, finally, things start to look up on Monday the 14th of September. That morning the wind goes glassy, and we get a proper pulse of 4ft NE swell, with the period still a short 6 seconds but the energy jumps to 195 (moderate energy). It’s surfable – clean faces, tiny, but you could get a few grovelly ones in. There’s no standout here, just the best of a bad bunch.

Tuesday the 15th morning is similar with 5ft NE swell and 151 energy, and offshore to light cross-off wind, so it’s clean. Still short period though. Wednesday the 16th morning has offshore winds and 4ft NE swell with 111 energy. If you’re desperate, these mornings are your window. But honestly, there’s no day I’d call a standout – it’s all just barely surfable. For a beginner, the swell never goes over 5ft so it’s not too big, but the quality is so poor it’s hardly worth paddling out.

If you’re into kite surfing, the afternoon breezes and small wind-affected chop might be more interesting. For a surfer, this is a long, quiet period. Keep an eye on the charts though – it tends not to stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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