Surf Forecasts:
Viareggio - Royal surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Viareggio - Royal this week:
The surf forecast for Viareggio - Royal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Viareggio - Royal in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Viareggio - Royal over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you how it’s looking for Viareggio – Royal.
Honestly, it’s a tough run ahead. We’ve got a long stretch with barely anything worth paddling out for. The first real hope doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 25th, so you’re looking at a solid week of flat, poor conditions before that. From now until then, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swell, mostly under 3ft, with short periods and messy wind. The combined energy barely gets above 50 (weak) for days. It’s frustrating, but for this spot, blank runs like this aren’t unheard of.
The standout window is Tuesday the 25th. The morning brings our best shot: a glassy 4ft swell from the WSW, period around 7 seconds. Combined energy jumps to 195 (moderate), so there’s finally a bit of push. That’s the one to aim for. It’s not huge, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean and fun for the size. By the afternoon, it bumps up to 6ft from the SW, but the wind swings cross-on, and the energy climbs to 305 (moderate-strong), so it gets a bit lumpier. Still, the morning window is the clear winner.
After that, Wednesday the 26th sees similar swell size (5-5ft) but with onshore wind and poor quality, so it’s not worth chasing. Towards the end of August and into September, we get tiny pulses again – nothing special.
For the second week, conditions look pretty lackluster. A few mornings with offshore or cross-off winds and small, weak swell, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. Water temp feels about average for the time of year here.
So, to keep it simple: wait for Tuesday the 25th, early. That’s your one true window of clean, surfable waves. The rest? Not worth the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 2 | 19 | 41 | 29 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 94 | 38 | 17 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:25AM0.31m | 12:44PM0.24m | 00:57AM0.28m | 1:32PM0.23m | 1:30AM0.25m | 2:33PM0.22m | 2:10AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.22m | 3:14AM0.20m | 5:47PM0.22m | 7:02PM0.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.07m | 6:36PM0.08m | 7:26AM0.08m | 7:20PM0.11m | 8:06AM0.09m | 8:16PM0.14m | 8:59AM0.10m | 9:50PM0.16m | 10:17AM0.11m | 00:06AM0.16m | 11:42AM0.10m | 1:20AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | 29 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 94 | 38 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 973 | 1149 | 40 | 40 | 287 | 165 | 254 | 1628 | 173 | 116 | 944 | 73 | 0 | 254 | 25 | 233 | 406 | 242 |
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