Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a long, flat spell to kick things off. We’re looking at nothing but small, choppy, and mostly onshore junk for the rest of July and the first week of August. It’s a real desert out there. Wednesday the 29th of July has a tiny 0.3 ft SE windswell with a period of 5 seconds, but the wind is onshore from the E at 9 mph, so it’s not worth a paddle. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a measly (1), so there’s really nothing to get excited about.

We get a few mornings with clean conditions here and there – like Thursday the 30th of July with glassy conditions, and Friday the 31st of July with a clean cross-offshore breeze – but there’s simply no swell to ride. Saturday the 1st of August has a moderate offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, but again, no waves. This pattern of glassy or clean wind with zero swell continues right through to the 8th of August. It’s a tough stretch, about 10 days of waiting.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday the 9th of August. That morning, we finally see a pulse of swell. It’s a 5 ft NE groundswell with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to (297) – that’s moderate wave energy with some push behind it. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NW at 6 mph, which is great news. For Marina Romea, this is the standout of the whole forecast. The swell direction is NE, which is a good match for the optimum SE swell direction for this spot. It’s a river break, so that longer period (6 seconds) is fine, but it’s not a super long period, so it won’t be too straight. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 80°F.

This will be a clean, fun session for beginners and intermediates, as the 5 ft sets are manageable. The conditions look good, but bear in mind the break is listed as inconsistent, so you might have to wait for the sets. After that morning window, the wind swings onshore from the ENE at 9 mph in the afternoon, and the swell drops right off.

After that Sunday, it’s back to the flat spell. The following week has nothing but clean, glassy mornings and light winds, but no swell to speak of through to the 13th of August. It’s a classic summer lull, but that Sunday morning is your one and only shot – get on it if you can.

Rusty, signing off.

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