Marina Romea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' in our little slice of the coast. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this forecast is a tough one to read for a surfer. We're looking at a long, painful stretch of flat or near-flat conditions for the next two and a half weeks.

The good news? The water is cranked up way warmer than it should be right now, sitting at a balmy 80°F. That's a massive 7°F warmer than normal for the middle of September, so if you’re just looking for a swim, you’re in luck. But for waves? We’ve got a major drought.

The 16-day window starts now and we're staring down the barrel of about eight days with absolutely nothing rideable. From this Monday afternoon right through to the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September, it’s a total desert. We’re talking zero combined energy for most of that time. There’s a brief tease on the Thursday morning with a tiny 1ft from the southeast and a clean offshore wind, but the energy is just 2 – that’s barely a ripple.

Then, finally, on Tuesday the 22nd of September, something shows up. The morning brings a glassy, clean 4ft swell from the east-northeast with a period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 130, which is something, but this is a short-period wind swell. It’s going to be a bit fat and weak on the face. This is absolutely the standout period, but "standout" is a relative term here. At the river mouth, that 4ft might actually offer a few pushy little walls if the tide is right. The glassy conditions will make it look better than it is, but for beginners, 4ft can feel like a handful in a river current, so keep your wits about you. After this, the energy drops back to nothing again by Thursday, with just a few tiny, ankle-biter days scattered in.

The bad news is this pattern of nothing but tiny, short-period junk is the norm for us right now. It's a blank run, plain and simple. For most of the next 16 days, the setup is so weak and messy – with onshore and cross-onshore winds from the east and northeast – that this coast actually looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. The recommended spot at Marina Romea? It’s an inconsistent river break that rarely fires under the best circumstances, let alone like this.

Honestly, the only day I'd even bother paddling out is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September. It’s your best and only real shot at a surfable wave that isn't completely blown out. Everything else is a write-off. Keep the board in the car, just in case the forecasts shift, but don't hold your breath.

- Rusty

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