Isola Delle Femmine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be real here. It’s a tough stretch for the next couple of weeks at Isola Delle Femmine. The water is sitting at a balmy 82°F and that’s a solid 7°F warmer than usual, so it’s gonna feel like a bath, but that’s about the only positive.

The outlook is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real rideable waves. From today, July 5th, right through to the 17th, it’s basically flat or tiny, weak slop. The energy levels are pathetic – most of the time we’re seeing energy readings of less than 30 (like 17, 21, 5, 6) and on many days it’s straight-up zero. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, and while we get a few glassy moments on the 8th and 10th, there’s nothing to surf on them. Honestly, for the first two weeks, you might as well leave the board at home.

The only tiny sniff of something more interesting doesn’t come until late. Look at Saturday, July 18th. The morning shows a bit of life with a 2ft swell from the WNW, period of 5 seconds, and light offshore breeze from the ESE. That’s clean, but the energy is only 18, so it’ll be weak. The afternoon on the 18th sees the energy jump to 65 with a 2ft NW swell and 8 second period, but the wind swings to a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. Poor surf.

Then Sunday the 19th morning ramps up a notch. We get 3ft from the NNW with an 8 second period, pushing a moderate energy of 115. That’s the most power we’ve seen. But again, the cross-onshore wind from the west at 12 mph will chop it up. The afternoon is similar, same height and period, energy at 129, but with stronger 16 mph cross-onshore wind.

Monday the 20th offers similar conditions: 3ft from the NNW, period of 6 seconds, energy of 113. But the wind is a stubborn 12 mph cross-onshore from the WNW, turning onshore in the afternoon.

So, if I’m forced to pick a standout here… it’s the morning of Saturday the 18th. The 2ft from the WNW with light offshore wind is the cleanest window we get. It won’t be big, but at least it won’t be a washing machine. For beginners, it’s safe and small. For anyone else, it’s a last resort.

Overall, this is a classic summer flat spell for Isola Delle Femmine. It’s a beginner-friendly spot exposed to the NW, but when there’s no swell, there’s nothing doing. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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