Rock Island (Rimini) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell with a few tiny blips that aren't gonna get your heart racing. We’re looking at a long stretch of no real surf, so don’t hold your breath.

The first bit of anything that could be called a wave shows up on the morning of Tuesday, July 28th, down at Rock Island (Rimini). It’s a measly 0.7 ft of swell from the ESE with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 4, so it’s barely a ripple. The water temp is 80°, about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s nice and warm for a float, but not for surfing. The morning is glassy, which is a tease, but the swell is just too small. By the afternoon, the wind picks up onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, and it’s a total write-off.

After that Tuesday, we hit a proper dead zone. From Wednesday, July 29th, all the way through to Sunday, August 2nd, there’s basically nothing. A few mornings have glassy or clean conditions, but there’s no swell to ride. It’s a real bummer.

Then, on the afternoon of Sunday, August 2nd, we get a tiny pulse – 2 ft from the ENE, period of 5 seconds, and a combined energy of 23. Still a "poor surf conditions" call. The onshore wind from the NE at 9 mph makes it even less appealing.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is more of the same. A few tiny 0.7 ft to 2 ft waves pop up here and there, but the conditions are always messy, onshore, or just plain flat. There’s a real mix of light winds and glassy mornings, but without any swell, it’s just a flat ocean.

The only thing that catches my eye is the afternoon of Sunday, August 9th. We get a 7 ft swell from the NE with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 492, which is moderate. But the wind is onshore from the NE at 12 mph, and it’s still labelled "poor surf conditions." That 7 ft is getting up there for a beginner, but with that onshore wind, it’s gonna be a messy, blown-out mess. This setup, with that much wind and a beach break, honestly looks more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle crew.

So, the bottom line: there’s no standout session here. The whole forecast is a flat, disappointing run. For this area, a blank run like this isn’t too unusual, but it doesn’t make it any easier to swallow. Keep your board in the car and your eyes on the forecast, because it can’t stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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