Le Ruppione Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Le Ruppione. It’s a bit of a slow burner, so don’t expect waves right away. We’ve got a stretch of flat, calm days ahead before any real action kicks off.

The first few days – Saturday the 15th through to Sunday the 16th – are completely flat. The ocean is like a mirror with glassy conditions, but there’s zero swell. We’ll see a tiny pulse of 1.0ft swell from the west on Monday morning the 17th, but it’s weak with only 4 seconds of period and practically no energy (3). It’s really not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 18th morning is where things start to look a little more interesting. We’ve got a 4ft west swell, period picking up to 7 seconds, with moderate energy at 159. The offshore wind from the ESE at 6 mph is a major plus, giving us clean surf. It’s still not pumping, but it’s the first real window of surfable waves, even if very ordinary. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

After that, we drop back into very small, poor conditions through the week. The swell stays tiny, under 2ft, with periods around 4 to 5 seconds, and energy readings barely double digits. Not much to get excited about until the following weekend.

Saturday the 22nd afternoon brings a jump in swell to 5ft from the WNW, with an 8-second period and moderate energy (354). But the wind is onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so it’s not going to be clean. The morning of Sunday the 23rd is a bit better – 3ft WNW swell with a cross-off breeze, making it clean but still small and weak (energy 74). Surfable, but very ordinary.

Now, here’s the standout, and it’s a big one – but it’s also a warning. Monday the 24th morning sees a massive jump in swell: 12ft from the WNW with a 9-second period and very strong energy (2139). The wind is offshore from the SSE at 9 mph, so conditions are clean. But this is way too big for beginners, and at over 8ft, it’s strictly for experts. The afternoon only gets bigger, hitting 13ft with 10-second period, energy at 3676, but with a fresh cross-shore wind from the south at 19 mph, creating lumpy, messy conditions. This is honestly more of a kitesurfing setup than a clean paddle surf session.

Tuesday the 25th is a write-off with strong onshore winds. Wednesday the 26th morning brings a more manageable 4ft WNW swell, period 7 seconds, moderate energy (285), and a clean offshore from the east at 6 mph. This is your best bet for a decent, clean session, but it’s still not a classic.

After that, the swell fades again into the end of the month, with only tiny, weak pulses from the west and southwest. The very last day, Sunday the 30th morning, is flat again.

So, if you’re an expert, Monday the 24th morning is the big one, but it’s a beast. For everyone else, Wednesday the 26th morning is the cleanest, most manageable option, though it’s not world-class. That’s your lot.

Rusty.

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