Fano Sassonia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for Fano Sassonia. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the cards, and I mean *nothing* worth paddling out for. The first real surf doesn’t show up until Thursday, August 27th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. We’re talking about a solid week-plus of flat, small, and messy conditions before we get any kind of pulse.

The water is sitting at a very warm 84°F right now, which is a solid 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big deal, and it’s going to feel like bathwater out there.

The first few days are dead. Sunday the 16th is glassy but flat, and that’s the story for the next week. The wind is all over the place – some light offshore mornings, but with zero swell, it doesn’t matter. You’ll see tiny bumps of 0.7ft to 1ft with periods of 2 to 5 seconds, and energy readings mostly in single digits (0 to 8). That’s just wind chop, not surf. By the 23rd, the afternoon brings a bit of a bump at 2ft but it’s onshore and weak, still not worth the drive.

The end of August is the same story. A few 0.7ft to 1ft blips with nothing behind them. There’s a gap of over a week here with no real recommendations. You’d be better off finding something else to do.

Finally, on Thursday the 27th, things start to change. Morning sees a NNE swell at 4ft with a period of 6 seconds, and the energy jumps to 132 – that’s moderate at best. It’s clean with light cross-offshore winds, so it’s surfable, but honestly, it’s just ordinary. The afternoon of the 27th is bigger – 6ft – but the period is still short at 7 seconds, the wind goes cross-onshore, and it’ll be choppy. That one’s just for the experienced crew, and even then, the quality won’t be there.

Friday the 28th backs off quickly. Morning is down to 3ft from the NE, period of 5 seconds, energy dropping to 47. It’s clean but weak. That’s the best of what we’ve got, and it’s nothing special.

Beyond that, it goes flat again into the start of September. No standouts here, folks. The only real day to even consider is the morning of the 27th, and even that is a stretch. It’s a beginner-friendly height if you’re keen, but the short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly. For the more advanced, the afternoon of the 27th has a bit more push but the onshore wind will ruin it.

If the wind stays onshore and the surf is this weak, this setup might actually look more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. There’s just no clean, powerful swell on the horizon.

We’ve got a long dry spell, but don’t lose hope – these stretches don’t usually last forever. Forecasts can change on a dime. Keep an eye on it, but for now, maybe wax up the longboard and just enjoy the warm water, even if the waves aren’t there.

Rusty.

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