Reef la Maddalenetta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got a long, quiet run ahead before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

Overall, the next week and a half is pretty much flat or junk. There’s a tiny pulse trying to sneak in around Thursday the 3rd of September, but that’s quickly ruined by messy onshore wind. The real hope sits way out at the end of the forecast period, around Thursday the 10th of September. That’s the only time we’ve got a solid, rideable swell on the cards at Reef la Maddalenetta.

The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

Let’s break it down. From now through the start of September, it’s a wasteland. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August have tiny 2 ft to 1 ft waves from the west, but the cross-offshore wind keeps it clean – just, there’s barely enough to stand up on. The energy is pathetic, barely 31 (combined energy) on Saturday morning. Monday the 31st drops even further, with 0.7 ft and just 3 units of combined energy. That’s not surf, that’s a lake ripple.

Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd of September are similar stories – tiny, weak, and mostly cross-onshore junk. Thursday the 3rd sees a slight bump, with 4 ft showing in the afternoon from the WNW (combined energy 167), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth it. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th stay poor, with fresh cross-onshore winds up to 19 mph – honestly, if you’re into kiteboarding, the setup might look more interesting than paddle surfing there.

Sunday the 6th of September morning actually gets a clean, light breeze with 3 ft of WNW swell (combined energy 91), but it’s still a “poor surf conditions” call. You might get a few crumbly ones, but nothing to get excited about. Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th are nearly flat again, with glassy mornings but zero wave height to speak of.

Then, finally – Thursday the 10th of September. This is our one standout. Thursday morning at Reef la Maddalenetta, we’ve got 6 ft of NW swell rolling in with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 745. That’s moderate wave energy, and with light cross-offshore wind from the NE, it’s clean. This is a reef break, and the swell direction (NW) matches up well with the optimum W direction. This is the only window that delivers “expect very good surf conditions.” It’s still a little under the 8 ft mark, so it’s gettable for intermediate surfers – not just experts. But be aware, this break *rarely breaks*, so when it does, it’s a special deal, and you can expect crowds to be *sometimes* present.

Thursday afternoon sees the swell bump to 7 ft from the WNW (combined energy 766), but the wind switches cross-onshore from the NW and it gets a bit choppy – more for the experienced crew. After that, Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th drops back down into tiny, weak surf.

So here’s the bottom line: you’ve got nearly two weeks of flat to poor conditions, then a short window on the morning of Thursday the 10th of September that looks promising. It’s a single-break show at Reef la Maddalenetta. Mark it on your calendar, but remember, forecasts this far out can change. For now, that’s the one to aim for.

Rusty.

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