Viareggio - Royal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – for Viareggio, this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry gap right off the bat.

From today, Thursday the 13th of August, right through until Sunday the 17th, there is nothing. Zero. The water’s flat and clean but there’s simply no swell to work with. That’s a solid five days with no surf to speak of.

Conditions finally stir on Monday the 18th of August. The standout in this whole window is Tuesday morning the 19th of August at Viareggio - Royal. It’s not perfect, but it’s as good as it gets here for a while. The wind goes glassy, which is a huge positive for clean surf. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the Southwest with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak (106), so it’ll be small and a bit gutless, but for a beginner spot that’s inconsistent, those glassy conditions will make it feel way better than the numbers suggest. Just know that the water temperature is a whopping 84°F – that’s almost 7°F warmer than usual, which is very unusual for this time of year, so you can surf in boardshorts for sure.

After that, it gets messy again. Tuesday afternoon the wind goes cross-on and the swell drops. Wednesday the 20th and Thursday the 21st are back to flattish with onshore winds. Friday the 22nd and Saturday the 23rd see a bit more energy – Saturday morning shows a 4ft Southwest swell, but the wind is onshore at 12 mph, so the quality is shot. The energy picks up to moderate (203) by Saturday afternoon, but with a cross-on breeze and a 4ft wave, it’s just choppy and unappealing.

Sunday the 24th of August morning is worth a mention. The wind swings offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, cleaning up a 6ft Southwest swell. That’s the biggest clean wave we see, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the energy is strong (459), so it’ll be a bit messy and stormy-looking. For a beginner break, 6ft might be getting too big and challenging.

The real hope is Wednesday the 27th of August morning. The forecast shows a solid 8ft Southwest swell, period of 8 seconds, combined wave energy is strong (953), and the wind is offshore from the ENE at 6 mph. This is the best quality wave in the whole outlook – clean, punchy, and with real power. That said, at 8ft, this is expert territory. It’s going to be big and a bit intimidating for most. The crowd profile at Royal is 'often', so expect a lineup.

After that, Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th tail off quickly back to small, weak surf with mostly clean but tiny conditions.

So, the best on offer is definitely Tuesday morning the 19th for the beginner-friendly, glassy small waves, and Wednesday the 27th morning for the experienced crew looking for a proper, clean, powerful Southwest swell.

Rusty.

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