Fano Sassonia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Fano Sassonia is a tough one to write about. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of flattish, onshore conditions with almost nothing to get excited about.

The only spot on the map is Fano Sassonia itself, and honestly, the numbers are grim. There’s a major gap of no real surf to speak of right from the start. The first record we see is for Friday morning, July 3rd, but it’s only showing a tiny 2ft swell from the NE with a short period of 4 seconds. The wind is a cross-on at 6 mph, and the wave energy is weak (16). The water temp is an incredibly unusual 84°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s freakishly warm. But it doesn’t matter, because the swell is too small and weak to do anything with.

We then roll through the next couple of days. Saturday the 4th is still just 2ft of that short-period NE puff, but the wind swings onshore and picks up to 12 mph, making it choppy. By Sunday the 5th, the swell disappears entirely in the morning, with just a 2ft reading in the afternoon with an onshore wind. It’s completely flat from Monday the 6th through to at least Wednesday the 15th. We’re talking about ten days straight of zero wave energy (0) and no swell heights. The water will be glassy on a few mornings, like Monday morning the 13th and Tuesday the 14th, but there is literally nothing to surf. Don’t even bother paddling out.

There’s a flicker of life late in the window. On Saturday afternoon, July 11th, a tiny 1ft NNE swell appears, with a period of just 2 seconds and energy of 1. That’s not even a ripple you can ride. Sunday afternoon the 12th shows 1ft from the NNW with a period of 3 seconds (energy 3). By Thursday afternoon the 16th, we get the best of a bad bunch: a 1ft NNE swell with a period of 4 seconds and energy of 6. The wind? Onshore at 9 mph. So it’s a tiny, bumpy ankle-snapper.

To be clear, there is no standout session here. The only break, Fano Sassonia, is exposed to a swell direction from the ESE, but we aren't getting any of that. It’s inconsistent and rarely breaks as it is, and this run of tiny, onshore slop and flat spells confirms that. If you’re a beginner, even the 2ft stuff is too small and messy. For the experienced crew, the lack of any energy over 6 is a total write-off.

This is one of those blank runs where the forecasts can always change, but based on what I’m seeing, it’s a good time to wax your board and wait. There’s no surf to be had.

Rusty.

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