Isola Delle Femmine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. If you’re checking the charts for the next couple weeks at Isola Delle Femmine, you’re gonna want to leave the boards at home. It’s a real quiet stretch of ocean, and we’re just gonna have to be patient.

The opening days are a total bust. Monday and Tuesday are showing nothing but poor conditions, with the swell energy at zero and just a hint of a weak west-northwest windswell Tuesday afternoon – a weak 3ft at 5 seconds, with an energy of 42. Not worth the effort. We’ve got a real gap of a few days here with no surf at all.

The first time we see anything rideable is Wednesday the 19th. It’s not much, but it’s a start. The morning has a clean 2-3ft west swell at 6 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. The energy is still weak, only 57, so maybe a longboard and a lot of patience. Thursday and Friday just die right back down.

The weekend rolls in and it’s more of the same – small, weak pulses in the 1ft range with no push. We’re in a proper dry spell.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting, but you gotta look ahead. A week from now, on Tuesday the 26th, there’s a little pulse of energy from the NNW. The morning starts small at 2ft, but the afternoon sees it bump up to 3ft at 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps into the moderate range at 146. The winds are messy with a cross-onshore, so not pretty, but it’s the most significant swell we see in the whole window. Wednesday the 27th cleans up nicely though. The morning has a clean 2ft NNW swell at 6 seconds, with a light cross-offshore ENE breeze, and an energy of 53. It’s not big, but it’s the best conditions of the whole outlook. A few fun, crumbly waves for the logs.

That’s the standout, really. For a spot that’s exposed to the NW, it’s a hint of what could be, but it’s still pretty average. The period is short, just 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have any power. For a beginner, it’s small enough to be okay, but the quality is just ordinary.

After that, it’s back to the flatties. The last few days of August and the first of September are a real letdown, with the swell energy dropping back down to single digits. We’re just waiting for the next real system to fill in this corner. It’s a blank run, for sure.

Here’s the bottom line: the water’s warm and the air is calm, but the ocean is just not cooperating for us. Enjoy the beach, but don’t get your hopes up for a paddle. Forecasts can change though, and it never stays this flat for long around here.

Rusty out.

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