Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I'm gonna be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day window for Marina Romea, a river mouth setup, and honestly, the cupboard is pretty bare. There's a long stretch of nothing coming our way, with no real surf to speak of until Wednesday morning, the 19th, and even then, it's a struggle.

The early part of the week is a real flat spell. From the 19th through to the 23rd, we're looking at tiny, weak dribbles. The swell is barely a ripple, mostly from the ESE, with periods so short they're practically non-existent. The combined energy is in the single digits, often just a measly 1 to 27 (27 is weak energy). It's a classic summer lull. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

There's a glimmer of something on the 24th, Monday morning. We get a bit of a pulse, with a 2.6ft swell from the East, still a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 27, still weak. The wind is light offshore from the West, which would make it clean, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. It's a session for the foam boards, if anything.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Wednesday afternoon, the 26th of August. The swell picks up slightly to 2.6ft from the East, period at 5 seconds, and the combined energy hits a modest 32 (weak energy). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW, which will keep the surface clean. It's still not big, but it's the most energy we see in the whole period. For a river mouth, that short period is actually a plus, as it won't just race down the bank.

After that, it fades back into the flatness. The rest of the month and into September is a whole lot of nothing – zeros across the board for combined energy. The wind is often offshore or cross-off, but with no swell, it doesn't matter.

So, to sum it up: there's nothing here that's worth a special trip. If you're desperate for a paddle on a longboard, Wednesday the 26th afternoon is the only time with a whisper of a chance. Otherwise, it's a classic extended flat spell for Marina Romea. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a waiting game.

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