Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

To be straight with you, this is a lean run. We’re looking at a long stretch of very small, weak swells that are mostly blown out or too tiny to get excited about. The early part of the week is a write-off with barely a ripple. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, the 16th. That’s a gap of several days with nothing to report.

The only spot on the radar is Marina Romea (river mouth). It’s inconsistent and exposed, so it needs the right conditions to line up.

Thursday the 16th morning is the standout, and it’s the only one worth mentioning. We’ve got a clean, glassy morning with a small ENE swell coming in at 4 ft (combined energy is 75, so weak to moderate). The swell period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell – expect a bit of a bumpy, close-out shape at the river mouth. The wind is 0 mph (glass) so the surface will be clean. That’s the best you’ll get. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

After that, it’s a slide back into nothing. The rest of the 16th, the 17th, and the 18th are all tiny and onshore. We get a brief flicker on the morning of the 21st, with a weak ESE swell of 3 ft at 7 seconds and a light offshore wind from the W (9 mph). The combined energy is just 59, so it’s weak. You might find a knee-high wave, but it’s a long shot for a river mouth that doesn’t break often. The crowds are possible, but with conditions this poor, you’ll probably have the place to yourself.

The rest of the forecast into the 27th is basically flat or blown out. A few tiny pulses of 1 ft to 2 ft pop up, but they’re short-period and straight onshore. Not worth paddling out for.

In short: Thursday morning the 16th is your one shot. It’s small, it’s clean, and it’s a windswell. After that, it’s a long wait. The surf just isn’t playing the game right now.

Rusty.

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