Isola Delle Femmine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

To be brutally honest, the immediate outlook is flat as a pancake. We’re looking at a solid run of nothing much at all for the first week. From Thursday the 3rd right through to Wednesday the 9th, there’s barely a ripple. You’ll see a few tiny bits of swell around 0.3ft to 2ft early on, but the energy is zero to pathetic. It’s glassy in the mornings, which is a tease, but there’s just no wave to ride. This stretch of quiet days is normal for the area when the swell windows aren’t lining up.

Things finally start to stir on Thursday the 10th. A pulse of moderate energy shows up in the morning, with a 3ft swell from the NNW at a 9-second period. The wind is a cross-shore, but it’s a moderate breeze, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 6ft from the WNW, but it’s a short period (7 seconds) and onshore, making for ugly, choppy conditions. The energy is strong, but the quality is poor.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th see the swell hanging around in the 4ft to 6ft range, with the energy peaking on Friday afternoon. The problem is the wind. It’s mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the period is short (7-8 seconds), so you’re looking at messy, weak lines. The swell is over 5ft on Friday afternoon and Saturday, which is getting too big for beginners, and the onshore wind will make it a battle. For a beach-and-reef setup like this, the conditions are honestly more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

The standout option, if you can call it that, is Sunday the 13th. It’s not big, with a 3ft swell from the NW, but a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW in the morning should clean things up nicely. The energy is weak, but it’ll be a much more pleasant, surfable wave than the garbage we’ve seen. The water is a very unusual 86°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

After that, the energy drops right off again. The 14th and 15th see tiny, weak swells (1ft to 4ft) with periods under 6 seconds, mostly with glassy or light offshore winds. It’s clean, but there’s no push. The rest of the window into the 18th is just tiny, short-period dribble.

So, the honest truth: there’s no true standout here. If you’re desperate for a paddle, Sunday the 13th at Isola Delle Femmine is your best bet. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and while it’s inconsistent, the morning light offshore wind will give you the cleanest, most user-friendly waves of the whole period. Don’t expect any power, just a little fun. The rest of the run is a write-off for decent surfing.

Rusty.

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