Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Marina Romea over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough run. The forecast is showing a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. It’s going to be a real test of patience for anyone around here looking for a wave.

First off, the water temp is sitting at a balmy 82°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, feels like bathwater. But as for the surf? Well, it’s pretty much a flat spell for the first five days. From Tuesday, 14 July right through to Saturday, 18 July, the energy readings are barely registering – we’re talking zero or single-digit energy numbers (0-6). Tiny wind ripples and onshore junk are all that’s on offer. Not worth paddling out for.

The first glimmer of something happens on the morning of Sunday, 19 July. We get a pulse of 4ft swell coming from the ENE, carrying a period of 6 seconds. It’s short-period windswell, so not the best shape, but the combined energy hits 117, which is moderate. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the north, which makes for clean conditions. It’s a chance to get wet, but the wave quality is just “surfable but very ordinary.” Still, if you’re desperate, that’s your window. It’s a beginner-friendly height too, so no worries there. The break itself (Marina Romea) is a river mouth, so it can be inconsistent, and it’s not the most exposed spot. Keep in mind, it is a fairly exposed break to a SE swell, and this swell is coming from ENE, so not perfect alignment.

By Monday, 20 July, the swell bumps up a notch – 6ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon from the east, with period still only 6 seconds. Energy is strong, with readings of 243 and 200. But here’s the killer: the wind is onshore from the east and east-northeast at 6-12 mph. That’s gonna chop it up. For the experienced crew, it might be a messy session, but it’s too big for beginners at over 5ft.

Tuesday, 21 July, we see the biggest swell of the outlook: 6ft from the ENE in the morning, with energy at 263. Again, short period at 6 seconds. The wind is light and cross from the NNE at 3 mph, which isn’t terrible, but the afternoon gets blown out by a moderate onshore breeze. This is probably the most powerful swell of the run, but the quality’s still poor.

After that, it fades fast. Wednesday, 22 July, offers a clean morning with 4ft from the east and offshore winds from the west at 6 mph. Energy drops to 66 though, so it’s weak. Then from Thursday, 23 July, all the way to the end of the outlook on Wednesday, 29 July, we’re back to tiny, weak swell with energy in the single digits and low 20s. A few glassy moments on the 28th, but with only 0.3ft on offer, it’s a lake.

Look, there’s one standout here, and it’s the morning of Sunday, 19 July. That’s the best balance of a clean, light offshore wind and a rideable 4ft swell. It’s not epic, but it’s the closest we get to a decent session. For the rest, if the wind switches offshore and there’s any bump, you might find a knee-high bank, but it’s a waiting game. Unfortunately, breaks like this are prone to long flat spells, and this is one of them.

Rusty.

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