Surf Forecasts:
Rock Island (Rimini) surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, ENE swell with 37 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rock Island (Rimini) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rock Island (Rimini) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rock Island (Rimini) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s coming up for Rock Island (Rimini). I gotta be straight with you—this is gonna be a tough read.
Right out of the gate, there’s absolutely nothing to get excited about for the first nine days. From September 1st right through the morning of the 10th, we are looking at a total flat spell with zero surfable waves. The water temp is sitting at 82°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small consolation when you’re staring at a glassy, waveless ocean. These first nine mornings are clean with light offshore or glassy conditions, but with no swell reaching the shore, it’s just pretty water.
Finally, on the morning of Thursday the 10th, we get something that's barely surfable. Swell bumps up to 5ft coming out of the ENE with a period of 6 seconds and combined wave energy of 258 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, so conditions will be clean. But that short period means the waves will be weak, jumbled, and closing out. It’s definitely beginner-friendly only, and with the crowds listed as “always” here, you’ll be bobbing around with a lot of company. Not a standout, just the first breath of life after a long drought.
From the afternoon of the 10th right through the 15th, it’s back to tiny, poor surf or nothing. A few mornings are clean again, but with swell heights barely reaching 1ft to 2ft and energy in the single digits or low teens, it’s not worth paddling out.
The last chance comes on the morning of Wednesday the 16th. That morning shows a 4ft swell from the East with a 6-second period and energy of 94 (weak). With a light cross-offshore from the WNW, it’ll be clean again, but again, it’s ordinary—short period, small, and not much push. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but “best” here is relative.
Bottom line: If you want to surf anything over the next 16 days, your only real windows are the mornings of the 10th and the 16th, and both are marginal for beginners only. Consistency is awful, the swell direction never matches the optimum NNE direction, and the crowds are a constant. Honestly, this stretch looks more like a kiting setup than a surfing one if you’ve got the gear—those light onshore afternoons with small chop might be your only fun.
Keep your eyes peeled, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.29m | 1:59PM0.50m | 3:39AM0.27m | 2:33PM0.47m | 3:23PM0.43m | 5:18PM0.40m | 9:58AM0.41m | 7:21PM0.39m | 10:11AM0.45m | 8:33PM0.40m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.14m | 6:54AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.14m | 6:53AM0.25m | 11:06PM0.15m | 00:53AM0.13m | 2:04AM0.10m | 2:53PM0.33m | 2:50AM0.07m | 3:45PM0.29m | 3:27AM0.04m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 329 | 1106 | 1335 | 1106 | 532 | 1106 | 524 | 556 | 1142 | 757 | 1086 | 1127 | 1081 | 1093 | 1086 | 1086 | 1093 | 1153 | 1086 |
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