Il Sale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Il Sale.

Il Sale is a reef setup, and to be honest, the whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. There’s not a single moment where the conditions come together to give us anything worth paddling out for. The wave energy is barely there – we’re looking at combined swell energy lingering in the very weak range (23 at the absolute best, and most days it’s in the low single digits or even zero). The swell direction is coming from the WSW or S for most of it, which is not what this spot wants. Il Sale wants swells from the SW, but the size is tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 1 ft, and the period is short, usually 8 seconds or less. That’s not gonna produce any real shape.

Friday morning, the 3rd of July, starts with a tiny 1 ft WSW swell at 8 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NE at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s no power behind it. Combined energy is only 23, so it’s weak. The water temp is a very unusual 78°, which is 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. Honestly, you could have a float, but you won’t be surfing.

After that, it’s flat. The 4th and 5th see even smaller bumps, and from the 6th right through to the 18th of July, the surf is practically non-existent. There are long gaps of days with zero wave height or just 0.3 ft dribble. Winds do occasionally glass off or go offshore, like on the morning of the 11th of July, but there’s no swell to match.

To be blunt, there is nothing here that qualifies as a standout. The entire 16-day period is a write-off for surfing at Il Sale. It’s a blank run, which isn’t unusual for this area when the swell direction and size don’t line up. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might get a knee-high wobble on the 13th of July morning with a 1.0 ft S swell at 6 seconds and light offshore ENE wind at 6 mph, but that’s being generous.

Hang in there, mate. Sometimes the ocean just needs a nap.

Rusty

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