Nova Mar Bella Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: I’ve scanned the whole 16-day window for Nova Mar Bella, and the truth is, it’s a flat spell mate. There’s not one day in that entire stretch that I’d be stoked to paddle out for. The combined energy never gets higher than 20 – that’s weak, barely a ripple. We’re talking a long dry run here, so don’t hold your breath for a decent wave until the pattern changes.

The water’s sitting at about 77°, which is right around average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold while you’re sitting there waiting for nothing.

For any beginner just wanting a splash, the best we see is a tiny, weak 2-ft east swell on Saturday the 11th, but the wind is cross-shore and light in the morning. That’s your only real chance to get wet. The waves are poor – period is a short 4 seconds, so no push, just slop. By afternoon the wind swings onshore.

Sunday the 12th is even worse – we drop to less than 1 ft in the morning on a 6-second period, with cross-onshore wind. Total washout.

There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 15th morning with glassy conditions and a 1-ft southeast swell, period of 5 seconds, but the energy is only 5. It’s tiny, clean, but essentially a lake. Might be okay for a beginner to practice pop-ups in ankle-deep slop.

Thursday the 16th morning is glassy again, but we’re down to less than 1 ft – total flat spell.

Into the second week, from the 19th July onward, the energy readings all read 1, 2, 4 – that’s nothing. The swells that pop up are from the southwest or west, but they’re tiny, with periods of 2 to 4 seconds. On the 20th Monday morning the wind goes offshore from the northwest at 6 mph, but there is zero swell – literally nothing.

Nova Mar Bella is a breakwater beach setup. With this sort of weak, short-period swell and messy wind on most days, honestly this coast looks more interesting for a kite session than a surf. But for surfing, there’s nothing to recommend. It’s a quiet run, but it won’t stay poor forever – forecasts can flip.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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