Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a tough watch for the Adriatic side. Let's look at what we've got.

We're starting off with a real flat spell. For the first few days, there’s nothing doing. Honestly, from this Tuesday right through to the middle of next week, the surf is pretty much non-existent. You're looking at a solid gap with no recommendations.

The only real break on the cards here is Marina Romea, a river mouth setup that is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is no exception. The water is running at a very unusual 82°, which is much warmer than normal for early July, so at least the swim will be nice.

The first hint of anything ridable shows up on the morning of Thursday the 9th. It's tiny, with an easterly swell pushing in at 2ft and a short period of 4 seconds. The onshore wind is going to make a mess of it though. The combined energy is weak at just 15. Not worth getting wet for.

Things stay dribbly and weak through the weekend, with easterly winds messing up any hope of clean face. On Sunday morning the 12th we get a tease of clean conditions with a cross-offshore northwesterly, but there’s no swell to go with it.

We finally see a bit of life around Wednesday the 15th. The morning shows clean conditions with light cross-offshore wind from the northwest, and a small 3ft swell from the east-northeast, with a period of 5 seconds. Combined energy is a modest 38. It’s not going to be pumping, but it might be the best thing on offer for a punt on a longboard if you're desperate for a slide. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 3ft but the wind swings onshore, so the morning is the window.

Later on, we have a couple of mornings that look cleaner. On Tuesday the 21st, there's a light cross-offshore breeze from the west-northwest with a 2ft easterly swell (period 6 secs), and then on Wednesday the 22nd, we get proper offshore wind from the west-northwest at 12 mph with a 2ft east-northeast swell. Still small, but the wind will make it clean. Combined energy on the 22nd morning is 26.

So, to sum it up: this is a long, quiet period. There are no standouts. The best you can hope for is a tiny, clean few hours on the morning of Wednesday the 15th or the morning of Wednesday the 22nd. If the river mouth is doing its thing and you’ve got a log, you might find a ripple. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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