Le Ruppione Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Le Ruppione. This spot is exposed to the swell, but it’s inconsistent and only for the well-experienced. The water is sitting at 83°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a solid 6°F above the usual, so you’ll notice it.

The first week is a bust. From Friday 14 August right through to Sunday morning 17 August, there’s no surf to speak of – just flat, glassy mornings with no energy. The wind is light and offshore now and then, but there’s nothing to ride. That gap runs for a few days with no recommendations.

Monday 17 August brings a tiny pulse – 1.0ft from the west with a weak 4-second period, and only 2 combined energy. It’s still poor. Tuesday 18 August morning is the first real shot: a clean 4ft swell from the west, 7-second period, and 107 combined energy – that’s moderate energy. The wind is offshore from the east, so it’ll be clean. But it’s only 4ft, just a little knee-high dribble. Not a standout.

The rest of the first week and into the second week stays tiny or poor. Wednesday 19 August morning is glassy but only 1ft, and the energy drops to 10. Thursday 20 August morning is clean with 1ft. Friday 21 August morning is clean with 2ft. Saturday 22 August morning is glassy with 2ft, 7-second period, and 34 energy. Still nothing to get excited about.

Sunday 23 August through to Tuesday 25 August stay small – 2ft at best, mostly short period, with energy in the teens to low twenties. The wind is sometimes clean, but the swell is just too weak.

Now, here’s the one true standout. Thursday 27 August morning. The swell jumps to 10ft from the west-northwest, with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 2189 – that’s a very strong pulse. The wind is glassy from the north, so it’ll be dead clean. But listen – this is too big for beginners, and it’s only for experts. The length of the swell (9 seconds) is solid, but at a beach-and-reef set-up this size will be a heavy, churning mess. The forecast says it’s too big for this break, so take that as a warning. Still, if you’re a seasoned charger and the tide lines up, that morning could be the only real action in the whole 16 days.

After that, Friday 28 August drops back to 2ft, and Saturday 29 August is flat again.

So, overall, the whole 16-day window is mostly flat or tiny. The only real moment is that big Thursday 27 August morning, but it’s a serious, expert-only affair. If you’re not that level, you’re looking at a long, quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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