Viareggio Tito del Molo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. We're looking at Viareggio Tito del Molo, and I gotta be straight with you—it's a tough 16-day stretch.

The water is running at 81°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it'll feel nice on your skin. The problem is, there’s almost no proper swell to ride.

The whole show kicks off with basically nothing. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th offer tiny, gutless waves with poor conditions. You might see a bump on Saturday morning with 5ft from the southwest (energy 197), and for a moment it goes glassy with a westerly offshore wind. That’s a tease, though—it’s a short-period, weak swell and the quality is ordinary. Not worth getting out of bed for.

Sunday the 30th morning is the only time in the entire run I’d actually paddle out. Early onshore flow swings to an easterly offshore at 6 mph, cleaning up a 5ft southwest swell. The energy jumps to 367, which is the biggest pulse we see. The wave period is still short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and inconsistent, but it’s the best we’ve got. If you’re a beginner, be careful—5ft is right on the edge for you. The break is fairly consistent, but expect it to be a bit ordinary.

After Sunday morning, it’s a ghost town. From Sunday afternoon all the way to Tuesday, September the 8th, we have a string of tiny, onshore junk under 2ft. You’re looking at over a week of flat to near-flat conditions.

There’s a flicker of hope on Tuesday the 8th morning. A 4ft southwest swell rolls in with moderate energy (129), and the wind is a light cross-offshore. The period is still short at 7 seconds, so the shape will be average. It’s surfable, but just barely.

Wednesday the 9th morning tries with 3ft and a clean offshore wind, but the lack of size and weak energy (87) makes it a marginal session for a logger or a foiler.

After that, it’s back to tiny, onshore slop until the end of the forecast. Saturday the 12th morning shows a pulse of 4ft from the southwest (energy 191), but the wind is cross-onshore and messy. It’s another miss.

Honestly, there’s only one standout: Sunday, August 30th morning. It’s clean, it has the most size and energy of the whole period, and the offshore wind is a blessing. The rest of the time, the Mediterranean has the keys. For a breakwater spot that’s fairly exposed to swell, this is a frustrating run.

Rusty.

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