Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, small, or just plain messy conditions ahead. It’s one of those runs where you’re better off polishing the wax off your board or taking up a new hobby.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’re starting with a real drought. From the 10th of September right through to the 21st, it’s a wasteland. The only spot we’ve got to look at is Marina Romea, a river mouth setup that’s exposed to the southeast. It’s inconsistent, which is pretty normal for this area, but even on the rare days it’s breaking, the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the place. We’re talking about ankle-snappers around 1ft to 2ft, with periods so short (4 to 6 seconds) they’ve got no push. The combined wave energy is weak, often just a single digit or low double-digit value (like 14 or 34). The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, but the water itself is about what you’d expect for this time of year – no big temperature anomaly to speak of.

Then, on the 21st of September, Monday morning, the chart finally lights up. We get a jump in the combined energy to a moderate 315, and the swell spikes to 7ft from the east-northeast. The wind is looking clean with a light breeze. That’s the only real standout in the whole outlook, and it’s pretty far out, so don’t hold your breath just yet. But that morning session could be the one to watch. With a period of 6 seconds, it’s a short-period wind swell, so it’ll be a bit messy and lumpy, but 7ft is a decent size for a river mouth. Keep in mind, that’s getting into the size where beginners might struggle. The wind swings cross-on in the afternoon, so the morning is the window.

After that pulse, it’s back to the flat stuff for the rest of the week. For the most part, this is a write-off. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on the 21st morning, but otherwise, hang loose.

Rusty.

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