Viareggio - Royal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. We've got a quiet one ahead for Viareggio - Royal. The whole 16-day window's a bit of a struggle, to be honest.

Right off the bat, things are looking flat. We're talking a solid week of next to nothing. Wednesday the 2nd kicks off with a tiny 1 ft swell from the SW, period a short 4 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 4. That's not even a ripple. The water is sitting at a very unusual 81°, a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. You’ll be sweating in your wettie more than surfing. Actually, from Wednesday the 2nd right through to Tuesday the 8th, there's barely a wave to speak of. It's a long, flat spell. A few mornings have glassy conditions, but with nothing to ride, it’s just a nice view.

We finally see a pulse of something on Wednesday the 9th. The morning shows a possible 3 ft swell from the SW, period at 6 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 45, which is still weak, but it's something. The wind is a cross-offshore from the SSE, so it might be clean. The forecast says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – and I'm inclined to agree. It's not going to be epic, but it's the first real chance to get wet in over a week. However, that afternoon the wind swings onshore from the SW at 16 mph and the swell jumps to 4 ft, making it a choppy mess. Definitely a morning-only proposition if you're desperate.

Thursday the 10th offers the best bet of the whole outlook. Morning at Viareggio - Royal (Italy) will see a clean 2 ft SW groundswell with a period of 8 seconds. The ENE wind is offshore at 9 mph, keeping it tidy. The combined energy is a moderate 72. It's small, but it's clean, and after the flat spell, that's a win. The afternoon gets cross-onshore and messy again, so get it early.

After that, it's back to the doldrums. Friday the 11th, Saturday the 12th, and Sunday the 13th all have small, weak swells. Sunday morning does see the swell tick up to 4 ft, but the period drops back to 7 seconds. It’s another clean morning with a moderate energy reading of 102, but the waves will be weak and disorganized.

From Monday the 14th onwards, it's a slow fade back to flatness. We see some tiny pulses, but nothing that will get the heart racing. By Thursday the 17th, it's a write-off with a strong onshore wind from the WSW at 16 mph and zero wave energy.

So, the standout window, if you can call it that, is the morning of Thursday the 10th of September. It's small, but it's the cleanest surf you're going to see in this stretch. For the rest, keep your board in the car, check the forecast, and hope for a change. It can't stay flat forever.

Rusty.

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