Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I'll be honest with you, it’s a pretty bleak period ahead. All the signals are showing poor surf conditions, so don't be expecting any hero rides.

The first spot we can talk about is Marina Romea. It’s a river mouth setup, and the water temp at the start of the period is sitting at 82°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a real anomaly. But that's about the only thing that's unusual.

We start with a big gap. There’s absolutely nothing rideable for the first few days. You get a tiny little pulse on Thursday the 10th, with a 2 ft swell from the ESE at a short period of 5 seconds. The combined wave energy is a measly 20 (weak), and while the morning winds are cross-off and clean, it's just not enough to get excited about. That afternoon sees a bump to 3 ft from the east, but it's onshore wind and the energy only hits 51 (weak).

Friday the 11th stays small with 3 ft to 2 ft waves, still short period. The wind is cross-off and clean again, but the energy is pathetic – 24 and 19 (weak). It’s a consistent theme of tiny, weak surf.

Saturday the 12th gives us the "biggest" swell of this first week with 4 ft from the east, period of 6 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 85 (weak), but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's not going to be clean. Sunday the 13th drops right off to almost flat, and we hit another dry spell.

There’s a small gap of a few days with nothing. Then on Monday the 21st of September, we get a little flicker of life. The morning shows 3 ft from the east at 5 seconds, with light cross-off winds and clean conditions. Energy is 34 (weak). The afternoon gets a bit better with 4 ft from the east, period 6 seconds, pushing energy to 80 (weak). It’s light cross-onshore, so a bit bumpy, but it’s the best looking window in the whole run.

Tuesday the 22nd looks like the only possible standout, if you can call it that. The morning has 3 ft from the ENE at a period of 5 seconds, energy at 73 (weak). But the wind is onshore from the east at 12 mph, which will chop it up. Not ideal.

After that, it fades away again to almost nothing.

Honestly, this is a tough outlook. There’s no real swell, the periods are short, and the energy is weak across the board. For a river mouth, you want a decent groundswell with a bit of punch, not these little wind-driven wobbles. If you’re desperate, the 21st and 22nd of September offer the best chance of a small, clean-ish wave, but don't kid yourself.

Rusty.

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