Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Marina Romea over the next couple of weeks.

First up, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to start. The water is a stonking 82°F at the moment, which is 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s real unusual, like bathwater. But the surf? Almost non-existent for days.

The first sign of anything worth paddling out for? Not until the morning of Saturday, 19 July. Even then, it’s a modest 2ft from the E with a short 4-second period, and the wind is a moderate cross-shore. The combined energy is weak (26). It’s not going to be great, but it's something.

The real standout, as far as it goes, is the morning of Monday, 20 July. We get a pulse of 6ft swell from the ENE, period 6 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 300. Now, that’s a bit of size. But here’s the heartbreaker: the wind is onshore from the E. That’s going to make it a messy, bumpy affair. This is a river mouth break, so that onshore wind will chop it up good. It’s not really one for the beginners at that size—over 5ft—and with the wind, it’s going to be a bit of a wrestle. The Tuesday morning, 21 July is similar, 7ft from the ENE, but with a cross-onshore wind from the NE. Again, a lot of energy (309) but the conditions are against it.

Honestly, for paddle surfing, it’s a grim outlook. The only windows where the wind goes light or offshore are when the swell is tiny. The morning of Saturday, 25 July has glassy conditions with a 2ft SE swell, but that’s barely a knee-high dribble. The morning of Sunday, 26 July has a 2ft ESE swell with a gentle offshore wind from the W, which is clean, but it’s small. The morning of Tuesday, 28 July looks clean again with a light offshore from the WNW, but the swell is a paltry 0.7ft.

So, what’s the best on offer? I’d say the morning of Monday, 20 July has the most size, but the wind is a killer. If you’re desperate, the morning of Sunday, 26 July with the offshore wind and 2ft might be the cleanest little wave you’ll find. It’s a tough call.

There’s a real gap of about 5 days at the start with nothing rideable. Then it’s a series of days where the swell is either too small, too windy, or both. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. For a spot like this, it’s not unusual to go through a flat spell in summer.

Stay hopeful, forecasts can change. But for now, you might be better off with a kite if you’ve got the gear, because the wind is blowing more than the waves.

Rusty out.

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