Isola Delle Femmine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this outlook for Isola Delle Femmine is a tough one. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about for the next two weeks. The water is absolutely cooking, sitting at 83° with an anomaly of 4°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the swims will be nice.

For the first week, right from Friday the 17th through to the morning of Thursday the 24th, it's a total write-off. We're talking flat spells, tiny 0.3 ft to 1 ft slop, and periods as short as 3 to 6 seconds. The energy is almost non-existent, with values like 1 or 2 showing there's just nothing in the water. The winds are all over the place, but it's like trying to polish a turd – there's no wave to ride. Even the glassy mornings on Sunday the 19th and Tuesday the 21st can't save it.

Now, there's a little pulse on the 24th. Friday morning sees the swell bump up to 4 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period, and the energy finally climbs to 132 (moderate). The wind is cross-shore from the NNE at 12 mph, which will be messy and choppy. Friday afternoon gets a bit bigger, 6 ft from the NNE, but it's still short period at 6 seconds and the energy jumps to 331 (moderate). The wind is a strong 16 mph cross-shore from the NE. Honestly, with that wind and the short, fat period, this is more of a messy, blown-out session. The break is exposed to NW swell, so it's on the right direction, but the quality is poor. This is one for the brave, not the beginner-friendly spot it usually is.

The next day, Saturday the 25th, the swell drops back to 2 ft to 3 ft, NW-NNW, with a slightly better 7-second period in the afternoon. Energy is only 60 to 97, so it's weak. The wind is lighter, but still cross-shore/cross-on, so it'll be a bit bumpy.

After that, from Sunday the 26th right through to the end of the forecast on Saturday the 2nd of August, it's back to tiny, weak leftovers. Lots of 0.3 ft to 1 ft days with energy readings in the single digits. We get a few clean mornings with offshore winds on the 26th, 29th, and 30th, but the swell is just too small to bother with. The last week of July and into August is a total write-off for waves.

So, to sum it up, the only real chance to get wet is that Friday the 24th, and it's not a good one. If you're desperate, you might find a close-out barrel on the 6 ft afternoon sets, but it's going to be a battle with the wind. For the rest of us, it's a time for swimming, or maybe a kite if you're into that. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on that Friday. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, it's a long wait.

Rusty.

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