Viareggio - Royal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for our stretch of coast.

Honestly, mate, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for the most part. We’ve got a long, quiet patch ahead before anything even starts to look interesting. From now until basically the end of July, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The water is sitting at a balmy 82°F, which is a massive 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – really unusual, feels like a bath out there.

The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Sunday the 26th of July. On the Sunday morning, we’ll see a tiny pulse of 3 ft swell from the west-southwest. It’s small, but for a window that’s been dead, it’s something. The wind will be light off the land from the east at 3 mph, so the surface should be clean. The energy is weak at 51 units, so don’t expect much push. Then Tuesday the 28th of July morning has a glassy look with 1 ft from the west-southwest, but again, low energy.

The one standout, and it’s a long way off, is Friday the 31st of July. On the Friday morning, a decent pulse of 6 ft swell from the southwest arrives. That’s the biggest swell in the whole run. The period is 7 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, not a groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 436 units, which is moderate. The problem is the wind is howling from the south-southwest at 12 mph and cross-onshore, which will trash the surface. It’s a shame, because there’s some size there, but it’ll be choppy and messy. The Friday afternoon hangs around with 5 ft and lighter wind, but still cross-onshore. For a beach break like Viareggio - Royal, that’s going to be rough. It might actually be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

Don’t get your hopes up for the first week of August, either. Saturday the 1st of August morning has a little 3 ft from the southwest with clean offshore wind from the east at 6 mph, but the energy is low. It’s a token wave.

So, what’s the pick? Honestly, there isn’t a great one. If I had to point you somewhere, the Sunday morning 26th of July is the most rideable window for a beginner on a foamie, or the Tuesday morning 28th of July for a glassy, tiny longboard session. The 31st of July has the size, but the wind is a deal-breaker. It’s a long, quiet period, but that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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