Le Ruppione Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s on offer for Le Ruppione over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak start, and we’ve got a serious dry spell to get through before anything even remotely rideable shows up.

The water here is running at a warm 83°, which is a massive 6° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and it’s gonna feel like a warm bath out there.

We’re looking at a big gap of nothing. From Tuesday the 11th of August right through to the morning of Wednesday the 19th, there’s just no swell to speak of. We’re talking flat, with tiny dribbles of 0.7ft to 1ft and periods of 2 to 5 seconds – that’s not surf, that’s just a ripple. A few mornings are glassy, but with no waves, it’s just a nice day for a swim.

The first real sign of life comes on the morning of Wednesday the 19th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW at 6 seconds, but it’s onshore wind and weak energy (40). It’s still a no-go.

Then, on the afternoon of the 19th, we finally see a pulse. Swell jumps to 6ft from the west at 8 seconds, with moderate energy (418). But the wind is howling onshore from the WNW at 25 km/h, and the guidance says the surf is poor. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

Now, pay attention. The standout window is the morning of Friday the 21st of August. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the WNW at 8 seconds, with strong, powerful energy (864). The wind is light offshore from the east at 5 km/h, making for clean conditions. This is a big, powerful swell for an advanced spot – it’s expert-only territory at this size. The direction is a touch off the optimum SW, but the combo of size and clean wind makes it the best of the whole run.

The morning of Thursday the 20th is a decent warm-up, with 5ft from the west at 7 seconds, moderate energy (279), and glassy conditions. It’s a good session, but not as punchy as Friday.

The morning of Saturday the 22nd also offers some fun, with a dropping 5ft from the WNW at 7 seconds, moderate energy (228), and clean cross-off winds. It’s a solid option as the swell fades.

After that, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly onshore conditions through the end of the month. There’s a big pulse forecast for the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August – a massive 10ft from the west at 9 seconds, with very strong energy (1173) and glassy conditions. But the guidance warns that this swell is predicted to be too big for this break. For a spot that’s already advanced-exclusive, that’s a hard pass. The afternoon is a write-off with 40 km/h onshore winds.

So, to sum it up: it’s a long wait for a short window. The best bet is the morning of Friday the 21st of August – big, clean, and powerful. Thursday the 20th and Saturday the 22nd mornings are also worth a look, but don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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