Fano Sassonia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same deal but in feet and Fahrenheit.

Let’s be honest – the next 16 days are a total drought. The first few days have nothing, and the pattern barely shifts. You’ll be staring at flat water for a long time before anything even remotely rideable shows up, and when it does, it’s small and messy.

The only spot in the mix is Fano Sassonia. It’s a beginner-friendly, exposed beach break that’s inconsistent and can get packed sometimes. Water temp is a warm 81°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath.

Sunday August 2nd and Monday August 3rd are flat – nothing. Tuesday August 4th morning offers a tiny 0.7ft from the east with a period of just 3 seconds, and combined energy of only 1. That’s barely a bump. Wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s no power. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

The rest of the first week stays flat or near-flat. Wednesday August 5th, Thursday August 6th, and Friday August 7th are all zeros. Friday afternoon finally shows a tiny 1.0ft from the north, period 2 seconds – that’s windswell, and it’s blown out by a moderate onshore breeze.

Saturday August 8th afternoon sees the swell bump to 2ft from the north-northeast, period 4 seconds, energy 12 – still very weak and onshore. Sunday August 9th is similar, with a bit of cross-onshore chop.

Monday August 10th stays small and onshore. Tuesday August 11th is the best we get, but it’s still not great. The morning has 2ft from the north-northeast, period 5 seconds, energy 17 – clean-ish but tiny. The afternoon jumps to 4ft from the northeast, period 6 seconds, and energy of 102 – that’s the only day with moderate wave energy in the whole run. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy and hard to enjoy. Still, if you’re desperate, that afternoon is your best shot.

The rest of the second week falls away again. Wednesday August 12th has 3ft from the northeast, period 5 seconds, energy 78 – but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy. Thursday August 13th drops back to 2ft, onshore and weak. Friday August 14th morning is glassy but only 1ft from the northeast – pretty, but no push. The whole thing fizzles out after that, with nothing but tiny windswell and onshore winds through to Monday August 17th.

The standout? Honestly, there isn’t one. If you’re itching to get wet, the best you’ll get is Tuesday August 11th afternoon, with 4ft from the northeast. It’s the only day with enough energy to actually ride, but the cross-onshore wind will mess with the shape. For a beginner, it might be fun, but it’s not gonna be pretty.

Overall, it’s a bleak run. No real swell, mostly onshore winds, and barely a day that’s worth paddling out for. Fano Sassonia is a flat spell – it tends to happen sometimes. Hang tight, the forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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