Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – for the Marina Romea area, we are looking at a long, quiet spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up. This is a river break that is pretty inconsistent, so don't expect much unless conditions line up perfectly.

Right now and for the next week or so, it's a flat spell. From Saturday the 8th through to Wednesday the 19th, the swell is tiny or non-existent. We’re talking waves under 2 ft, with most days showing zero energy. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 87° with an anomaly of 9°. That’s very unusual, like swimming in bathwater.

Now, the first real chance we get isn’t until Thursday the 20th. By Thursday morning, we see a jump in size – a 6 ft swell from the NNE, with a period of 6 seconds. That short period means it’s windswell, not groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 188, but conditions are ugly early on with a moderate cross-shore wind and chop. However, Thursday afternoon cleans right up. The wind swings to the WNW at 9 mph, giving us a nice cross-offshore breeze. Swell drops a touch to 5 ft from the NE, still short-period. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so it's not a standout, but it’s the best the whole forecast has to offer. The break is a river mouth, so it can handle a bit of short-period energy. It’s a beginner-level spot, and that 5 ft might be pushing it for absolute beginners, but for a competent surfer, it’s a session.

Beyond that, Friday the 21st morning has a cleaner outlook with a light SSW breeze, but the swell drops back to 3 ft and combined energy falls to just 54. The rest of the forecast fades back to flatter conditions with poor surf.

So, there is one real standout: Thursday the 20th afternoon at Marina Romea. It won’t be perfect, but with the right wind, it’s the only window with any punch. Get on it.

Rusty.

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