Isola Delle Femmine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s brewing for Isola Delle Femmine over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough stretch for surfing. The numbers don’t lie, and we’re looking at a long, frustrating wait.

For the first nine days, from Wednesday the 2nd through to Thursday the 10th of September, it’s basically a flat spell. You’ll be lucky to see a ripple. The combined swell energy is barely registering, often just single digits (3), with the odd glassy morning but absolutely nothing to paddle for.

Now, we finally get a pulse of energy kicking in around Friday the 11th of September. The swell starts to build, but the wind is a mess. We see a 3 ft swell from the W with a short period of 6 seconds, and it’s blown out by a moderate cross-onshore breeze. The energy ticks up to 71, but the conditions are a write-off.

The real highlight – and I’m using that word carefully – lands on Saturday the 12th of September. Morning session is the only one worth setting the alarm for. We get clean, near-glassy conditions with a light E breeze that’s basically offshore for this spot. Now the swell is a 3 ft from the NNW with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a short-period wind swell, so it’ll be a bit sectiony, but the combined energy is a solid 162, which is a moderate push. It’s not big, it’s not perfect, but it’s the only window where the stars almost align. Beginners could have a crack at this size, and if you’re a local, you know the score here.

After that tease, it drops off fast. The 13th and 14th see the energy vanish back to single digits, with the wind turning onshore and even bringing some light rain.

There is another pulse of energy building right at the end. We’re looking at Thursday the 17th of September. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds, and the energy is pushing 173. But the wind is heavy onshore from the WNW at just 3 mph, which is weird but the “on” wind state suggests it’s hitting straight onto the face. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a WNW breeze becoming more offshore for the NW swell direction, and the energy jumps to 240 with a 4 ft swell. That’s moderate to strong energy, but the conditions are labelled unknown, so it’s a gamble. If the wind plays ball, this could be the best wave of the whole forecast, but it’s way out there, and the setup is touchy.

To be fair, the water temperature is a scorching 86°, which is 8° warmer than normal. That’s very unusual for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit.

Overall, the only true standouts are the glassy Saturday morning on the 12th and potentially the Thursday the 17th if the wind gods smile on us. For the rest of it, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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