Il Sale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a pretty flat start. The first half of this 16-day window is a write-off for any real surf. From Monday the 3rd right through to Saturday the 8th, we’re looking at tiny, weak dribble. The swell is barely registering, with wave energy sitting at a measly 2 (two) on the Monday morning, and it never climbs above single digits for days. The wind does what it can to make it look pretty with some clean offshore and glassy mornings, but there’s just no push. You won’t catch a wave worth paddling for.

The first real glimmer of hope, and honestly the standout of the whole outlook, arrives on Saturday morning, August 8th at Il Sale (reef). The wind will be offshore from the NE at 6 mph, which is a major positive – the lineup will be clean and holding shape. The swell finally wakes up, pushing in at 4ft from the WSW with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 136 (one hundred and thirty-six), which is a solid step up. The swell direction from the WSW matches the guidance optimum of SW, so it’s hitting this reef properly. It’s not overhead, but it’s a legit surfable wave for the first time in a while. Just be aware, this break is for advanced surfers and crowds are often a factor here, so it won’t be empty.

After that little burst, it’s a slow fade back into small stuff. Sunday the 9th has glassy 3ft WSW swell but it’s weak at 58 (fifty-eight) energy and winds go onshore in the arvo. Then from Monday the 10th to the end of the outlook, it’s back to flat or near-flat conditions, with nothing breaking the “poor” barrier. The vast majority of days see energy under 15 (fifteen). There’s a good run of clean offshore winds in the mornings on the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 17th, but swells are virtually non-existent, often zero. The period from the 10th to the 18th is a long, flat gap with nothing you’d bother suiting up for.

So there you have it – Saturday morning, August 8th is your one and only chance for a proper session. The rest of the window is a write-off, mostly flat with a few pretty, but empty, mornings. Tides and forecasts can shift, but right now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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