Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a grim picture for anyone wanting to get wet. We’re looking at a solid stretch with basically nothing on offer. The forecast is a long, flat spell, so if you’re jonesing for a wave, you might want to take up fishing.

The only spot with any real potential in this whole window is Marina Romea, but it’s not going to be pretty. This is a river-mouth setup, and it’s been inconsistent as it is. The water is running at a very unusual 86°F, which is a hefty 8°F warmer than average for this time of year – that’s a massive anomaly, and it'll feel like a bath out there.

The week gets off to a flat start. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are write-offs, with the swell energy at zero. We get a few crumbs of life on Friday the 7th with a weak 2ft east swell at a short 5-second period, but the wind is onshore and it’s messy. The energy is weak, reading just 41 units, and it’s not going to be anything you’d paddle out for. Saturday the 8th is a bit smaller again, a 3ft east-northeast swell, but still with that short, crumbly period and light cross-shore winds. Still nothing.

The middle of the week drops off completely. Sunday the 9th through to Thursday the 13th are a total bust. There’s barely a pulse, with the swell dropping to nothing and the occasional 0.6ft or 1ft blip that’s not worth the walk. The winds are mostly clean, but with no waves, that doesn't matter.

We see a bit of a push late in the second week, but it’s still poor. Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are flat. On Sunday the 16th, the swell does pick up a touch to 2ft from the northeast, but it has a short 4-second period and there's a risk of thunderstorms in the afternoon. This isn't surf; this is just chop. The following days continue the trend of small, weak, and onshore windblown slop, with the energy levels reading in the tiny single or low double-digits. There's a moment on Tuesday the 19th where the early morning is glassy, but there are zero waves to ride.

The only day that might be worth a look, and I'm stretching here, is Thursday the 20th. The morning has a gentle offshore wind and clean conditions, but with a paltry 1ft swell from the north at a 4-second period and combined energy of just 3, you'd be better off body surfing. It's just a bad run. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard. The swell is weak, the quality is poor, and the winds aren't helping. I'm calling it: there’s nothing that reaches even the low bar of “rideable.” Keep the board in the car, and maybe check back in a week; forecasts can change, but right now this is a blank run.

Rusty

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