Viareggio - Royal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

First up, I’ll be honest with you – this forecast is a tough one to swallow. The next 16 days are looking like a flat spell for this area, with barely a ripple to get excited about. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf. The first recommendation doesn’t even come with any real size, so don’t be fooled.

The first sniff of anything at all is on Tuesday morning, August 4th, at Viareggio – Royal. We’re talking a tiny 0.7ft swell from the SSW, with a short period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 1 (1), so it’s barely moving. The water is a very warm 84°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive. The wind is glassy from the east, so the surface will be like a mirror, but with that tiny swell, it’s going to be a lake. This is a beginner spot, and it’s inconsistent, so you’d have to be desperate for a paddle. The afternoon sees a light onshore breeze, which won’t help.

The pattern repeats day after day. Wednesday the 5th, Thursday the 6th, Friday the 7th – all the same story. A tiny 0.7ft to 1ft swell, with periods of 4 to 7 seconds. The combined energy never gets above 22 (22) on the best of the afternoons, which is weak. The mornings offer glassy conditions, but the swell is too small to do anything with. The afternoons are all onshore from the WSW or W, which just messes up the tiny waves.

The weekend of the 9th and 10th is even worse, with some sessions showing zero swell. Monday the 10th is a complete flat day with a calm, glassy morning. You’d be better off swimming.

The second week rolls on in the same fashion. Tuesday the 11th, Wednesday the 12th, all the way to Wednesday the 19th of August. There isn’t a single standout session. The swell height never exceeds 2ft, and most days it’s 0.7ft or less. The period is short, between 3 and 7 seconds, which means no power. The winds are often light and variable, with some glassy mornings, but it’s all for nothing because there’s no wave energy.

The best you could hope for is a glassy morning maybe on the 15th or 17th, with a tiny 0.3ft ripple from the SW. The combined energy is almost always in the single digits. This is a complete blank run for the whole 16-day window. For Viareggio – Royal, when it’s this flat, it’s pretty normal. The setup is just too exposed and not catching any distant swell.

If you’re a kite surfer, even then, there’s not enough wind to get excited. For paddle surfers, this is a straight-up write-off. I wouldn’t even bother loading the boards.

Stay patient, and check back in a few days. The forecasts can change.

Rusty

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