Viareggio Piazza Mazzini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Viareggio Piazza Mazzini over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – the first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 22nd through to Saturday the 25th of July are flat as a pancake or just offering tiny, weak slop that’s not worth paddling out for. You’ll see a few ripples here and there with a combined energy of just 1 to 4 (weak), but with short periods around 3 to 6 seconds, it’s a total non-event. Kite surfers might fancy the afternoon cross-onshore breezes, but for a paddle surfer, save your energy.

Sunday the 26th of July is where things finally start to look a little interesting. We’ve got some south swell pushing in, 3 ft to 5 ft, with a period creeping up to 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 143 in the morning and 205 in the afternoon – that’s moderate wave energy. More importantly, the morning is showing clean conditions with a light easterly offshore breeze. That’s the best chance you’ll get all week. It’s not a world-class day, but it’s surfable and the conditions will be clean. Expect a few others in the water though – this spot can get crowded sometimes.

Monday the 27th of July keeps the window open. Morning session is your go-to, with 4 ft of WSW swell and a period of 8 seconds, clean from a light offshore easterly. The combined energy is a solid 238 (moderate). The afternoon gets onshore and messy, so get your waves early.

Tuesday the 28th of July is a similar story. Morning brings 3 ft of clean WSW swell, period of 8 seconds, and energy at 139 (moderate). The offshore is glassy-light from the ENE – perfect for clean faces. But again, the afternoon turns to junk with a cross-onshore breeze.

From Wednesday the 29th of July onward, it’s a long, slow fade back to nothing. The swell drops to scraps of 0.7 ft, and the energy just disappears (1 to 7). There are a few glassy mornings on the 30th and 31st of July, but there’s literally no swell to ride. The first week of August is much the same – tiny, weak, and not worth a second look. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.

So, if you’re looking for the standout window, it’s the morning of Sunday the 26th of July. The swell is the biggest of the run, the wind is offshore, and the conditions are clean. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July mornings are also decent backups. After that, you’re waiting for a miracle.

Rusty, signing off.

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