Isola Delle Femmine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a real mixed bag, and honestly, the opening act is a bit of a dud. We’re looking at a stretch where the ocean is mostly flat, and we gotta be patient. The first few days are a write-off for any real waves. It’s gonna be a waiting game.

The first bit of hope shows up on Thursday the 10th. It’s tiny—just a 0.3ft ripple out of the west with a weak 5-second period. The energy is basically nothing, registering a 1 on the combined scale. You’d be kidding yourself to paddle out for that. It’s glassy though, so if you’re desperate for a splash, it’ll be pretty.

Friday the 11th brings a little more life, but not by much. We see a 3ft west swell, with a short 6-second period. The energy ticks up to 79, so it’s still weak. The problem is the wind. It’s a cross-onshore breeze from the west at 9 mph in the morning, picking up to 12 mph in the afternoon. It’s gonna be choppy and messy. This is not a day for clean waves at Isola Delle Femmine; it’s more of a fight.

The rest of that first week and into the second is more of the same, with small, weak, and short-period swells. Saturday and Sunday see waves around 1ft to 3ft, but the wind stays tricky, and the period never gets above 6 seconds. It’s just not offering much shape or push. The energy levels stay in the low tens and fifties, which tells you all you need to know.

The following week looks pretty average too. There are some small pulses, but nothing that gets the heart racing. We’ve got a few clean windows, like Tuesday morning the 15th with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 1ft. It’s just not worth the effort. On Wednesday the 16th, we see a slightly better 3ft swell from the northwest, with a 7-second period and energy building to 84. The wind is a light cross-onshore, which will put a few bumps on it, but it might be the most rideable we get all window. Still, it’s not a standout.

The main issue here is the lack of any real groundswell. We’re seeing short-period, wind-driven stuff that just doesn’t have the punch to make this exposed break work. For a spot that likes a good NW swell, we’re not getting it. There’s a couple of days with clean conditions, but you’re looking at knee-to-waist-high slop at best.

The water temp is 85°F, which is a whopping 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you’ll be surfing in a bath.

Honestly, there’s no day here that I’d say is a stand-out. If you’re a beginner, you might find some tiny, clean ones, but for anyone looking for a proper surf, this is a period to do other things. The lack of consistent swell and the wrong wind directions mean it’s gonna be a grind. Given the setup, if you see any bigger swell with this kind of wind, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers.

Keep an eye on it, though. Forecasts change. But as it stands, there’s nothing here to get too excited about.

Rusty.

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