Il Sale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a pretty flat spell for Il Sale. There’s a big gap of nothing to start, and even when a little pulse shows up, the quality is tough. This isn't a time to be holding your breath for a score.

We start off with a blank run. From Monday the 14th right through to Thursday the 17th, there’s just no surf to speak of. The water is sitting at a very unusual 80°, which is way warmer than you'd expect for this time of year, but that's about the only notable thing.

The first real chance for a wave comes on Friday morning, the 18th of September. We've got a 5 ft swell pushing in from the WSW with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (227). The wind is a light easterly, which is cross-offshore, so the surface should be clean. Still, the report calls it very ordinary conditions. It’s a surfable wave, but don't expect anything special. The afternoon looks worse with onshore wind, so that morning window is your only shot that day. This swell is just over 5 ft, so it’s a bit much for beginners.

Saturday the 19th sees the swell dropping fast. The morning has 3 ft from the WSW, period of 8 seconds, and a nice offshore breeze from the ENE. The energy is weak (89). The morning could offer a few clean little runners, but it's nothing to get excited about. The afternoon goes glassy but tiny at 2 ft.

After Saturday, it’s pretty much back to square one. From Sunday the 20th right through to the end of the period on the 29th of September, the swell stays tiny—mostly 0.3 ft to 2 ft, with a few exceptions. The energy values are all low, mostly in single digits or just over 20. There’s a faint whisper of a longer period swell (9 to 10 seconds) around the 24th and 25th, but the height is just 1 ft, so it won't do anything. The wind is often clean or offshore, but there's just no power to work with.

The only day that stands out, and I mean barely, is the morning of Friday the 18th. If you're desperate for a paddle, that's your best bet for the smallest, cleanest wave on offer. For the rest of the period, you’re better off finding something else to do. This is just one of those flat runs for the area.

Rusty.

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