Levanto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the whole sixteen-day picture for you.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a rough stretch for Levanto. It’s one of those periods where the ocean just doesn’t want to cooperate. For the first few days, there’s barely a ripple. Sunday the 6th, you’ll see a tiny 1ft swell from the SW with a period of just 5 seconds, and the wave energy is only at 8—that’s weak. The morning is glassy, which is nice, but it’s just too small to do anything with. That afternoon, wind shifts onshore and it’s even smaller.

Monday the 7th is even worse—swell drops to 0.3ft in the morning, energy down to 1. It’s a write-off. Tuesday and Wednesday the 8th and 9th bring nothing but flat calm or tiny, weak S swell with super short periods (2 to 3 seconds). The energy stays below 7. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it’s messy and poor.

We do get a tiny flicker of hope late Thursday the 10th into Friday the 11th. On Thursday morning, there’s a 1ft SW swell with a period of 4 seconds, but the energy is only 8. By Friday morning, a 0.7ft WSW swell shows up with a period of 9 seconds—that’s a bit longer period, and the energy climbs to 9. The wind is offshore and light on Friday morning, and then Friday afternoon goes glassy. That’s the cleanest window you’ll see all week, but the swell is still tiny. It’s a micro-session, for the patient and the paddle-fit.

After that, it’s a long, dry gap. From Saturday the 12th all the way through to Saturday the 19th, the forecast shows zero surf. Day after day of flat, clean conditions, but no waves. The wind is often light offshore or glassy, which is a cruel tease. Finally, on Sunday the 20th, we see a tiny 0.3ft SW swell returning, with a period of 7 seconds and energy of 2, and it’s clean. But that’s it. The 21st is the same story.

The standout—if you can even call it that—is Friday the 11th, morning and afternoon. The wind is offshore or glassy, the period is a decent 9 seconds, and the energy hits 9. The swell is only 0.7ft, so it’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the only time the conditions are aligned for a clean, if tiny, wave. The rest of the window is a waiting game.

Levanto’s an advanced, inconsistent spot, and it’s exposed to SW swell. What we’re seeing here is a normal blank run for this area. It’s rare to get a good run, and this one’s a dud. Keep your eyes on the forecast, because things can change.

Rusty.

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