Kastro Point (Parga) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks around Kastro Point (Parga) is looking pretty grim. We're staring down a long, dry spell with hardly any swell to speak of.

For the first week, from Saturday the 25th of July right through to Friday the 31st, we're stuck in a flat spell. There's a brief flicker of life on the Monday morning the 27th with a tiny 3 ft swell from the WSW, but with a period of only 6 seconds, it's a weak, short-period wind swell with very low energy (47). The wind is glassy, but the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. The water is a balmy 81°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's not much comfort with no waves.

We then drop back into flatness. That's a full 7 days with nothing rideable. The next week, from the 1st of August to the 9th of August, is more of the same. There are a few more tiny pulses, like a 0.7 ft on Tuesday the 4th and a 1 ft on Friday the 7th, but again, the wave energy is abysmal (1 to 7) and the periods are so short the waves will just be bumpy lumps. The wind does go glassy on a few mornings, but it's a waste of clean conditions.

The only break on offer is Kastro Point, an advanced, inconsistent point break that needs the swell from the SSW to line up. But with the combined energy of all swells never reaching a three-digit number – it's stuck in the weak 0-47 range the whole time – there's just no power in the water. For a spot like this, that's a deal-breaker. There's no standout, no good session, nothing to get excited about.

So, what's the call? It's a flat spell, plain and simple. For a spot that's this inconsistent, a blank run like this is more normal than a surprise. We'll have to wait for the forecasts to change and hope some real groundswell finds its way in. Keep the boards waxed and the patience high.

Rusty.

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