Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest from the start, it's a quiet stretch ahead for the Marina Romea area. We're looking at a 16-day window with no proper swell on the cards at all. The river mouth set-up is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run of flat, weak conditions is pretty normal for the area. The forecast can always change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about.

The first few days are a write-off. We've got a few tiny pulses of energy, like Wednesday the 12th with a bit of a bump from the ENE, but the combined energy is only 103 (moderate). The swell is small, just about 4ft, with a short period of 5 seconds, so it'll be weak and crumbly. The wind is off to cross-off from the NW in the morning, which is clean, but with no real swell to push it, it's just a flat, clean paddle. The afternoon on the 12th goes onshore and choppy.

The water temperature is a massive 4° above normal for this time of year, sitting at 86°. That's very unusual, like a warm bath out there.

The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same. Tiny 2ft to 2ft leftovers from the east with periods of 5 seconds. The winds are a mix of cross-off mornings and onshore afternoons, but the energy is so low it doesn't matter. You'll see the combined energy figures sitting in the teens or single digits – that's basically zero.

Moving into the second week, there's a small window of interest. On Tuesday the 18th, we get a morning of offshore wind from the WNW at 6 mph, with a tiny 3ft swell from the ENE. The period is still short at 4 seconds, so it's not going to be punchy, but the combined energy is 32 – still weak. The morning of Wednesday the 19th also has a gentle offshore breeze, but the swell is practically non-existent at 0.6ft.

The final days of the outlook are flat. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st have glassy mornings, but with zero swell. It's a beautiful, flat, glassy lake, perfect for a swim, but not for surfing.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Wednesday the 12th. It's the only day with a combined energy over 100, albeit barely. The wind is clean from the NW, and the swell is 4ft from the ENE. For a complete beginner, this is the most "surfable" it gets, but for anyone else, it's just a close-out shorebreak at Marina Romea (river). The place is sometimes crowded, but with conditions this poor, you'll likely have it to yourself.

Overall, this is a 16-day blank. Keep the board in the car for a morning paddle, but don't expect to catch a wave worth writing home about.

Rusty.

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