Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here. I've had a good look at the charts for the Marina Romea region, and I'll be straight with you—it's a lean stretch ahead. The sea is running pretty flat for most of the coming weeks, and while there's a tiny pulse of energy here and there, nothing really shapes up for a proper paddle. We're looking at a long, quiet spell with only one morning that's worth a mention, and that's a long way off.

Let's start with the first bit of action, which is a bit of a tease. On Thursday, the 13th of August, the morning shows a glassy, calm ocean with a tiny 3 ft east-northeast swell. The period is a short 5 seconds, so it's weak and windswell, and the combined energy is only a lackluster (99). It's a river mouth break, so it's inconsistent and rarely breaks—this one is for absolute beginners only, and honestly, it's pretty ordinary. The water temperature is a scorching 86°, which is a huge 7° warmer than usual for this time of year—that's very unusual, like a warm bathtub.

After that, we hit a dead zone. From Friday the 14th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 25th of August, the swell drops to near nothing. Heights are mostly below 2 ft, the combined energy is in the single digits, and the conditions are almost all "poor surf conditions." There's a few moments of glassy or offshore wind, but with no swell to work with, it's a flat spell. You'll be looking at a solid 12-day gap with no genuine surf.

The only glimmer of hope arrives on Thursday, the 27th of August, in the morning. A clean, gentle offshore wind from the west-northwest blows across the break, and we get a 6 ft swell from the northeast with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to moderate (199), and the conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary." It's too small and short-period for any real power, but it's the best we'll see. The wind is light and offshore, so it'll be clean, but the swell is more suited to kitesurfing than a proper surf session given the weak, short-period energy. This is a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

In short, the next two weeks are a write-off for surf. The only possible paddle is that Thursday morning on the 27th, and even then, it's a marginal one. Hang in there, and check back in case the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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