Zaga (Koroni) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch. I gotta be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where you might wanna take up a new hobby for a fortnight, because the surf is looking pretty grim.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a big fat zero on the energy scale (0) for days on end. The first real blip of anything at all doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 15th of July, and even then it’s barely a whisper. We’re looking at a long, dry gap of over a week with absolutely no waves to speak of.

Let’s talk about the only spot we’ve got to work with: Zaga (Koroni). It’s a sheltered beach and point setup that rarely breaks, so a blank run like this isn’t too out of the ordinary for this area. The water is measuring at 80°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a solid 4°F above the average.

For the first week, from the 6th of July right through to the 14th, it’s a complete write-off. Clean skies and some glassy mornings, sure, but with zero swell energy (0) pushing in, you’re looking at a lake. There are some nice offshore and glassy wind windows in there – like Thursday the 9th morning with a light NW offshore, or the glassy mornings on the 10th, 11th, 14th and 15th – but without any swell, it doesn’t matter a damn.

We finally see a tiny pulse arrive on Wednesday the 15th of July in the afternoon. A weak 1ft from the south, with a real short period of just 2 seconds, and combined energy at a pathetic 1. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple. The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the SW at 9 mph, so it’ll be bumpy and barely rideable for a learner on a foamie.

The next slight whisper comes on Friday the 17th of July in the morning. Glassy conditions with a calm wind, and a 0.7ft south pulse at 3 seconds. Again, energy is just 1. It’s clean, but it’s tiny.

The best of this whole sorry outlook, and I use the term “best” loosely, shows up on Monday the 21st of July in the morning. We get a 1ft swell from the southwest, with a period of 5 seconds and the energy finally climbs to a whopping 4. The wind will be a clean offshore from the NW at 6 mph, so it’ll be the cleanest little knee-high bump we’ve seen. After that, the afternoon wind picks up hard from the west at 19 mph, which will trash it.

So, for this entire 16-day run, there is no standout session. If you’re a beginner and you’re desperate for a splash, the morning of the 21st of July is your best shot for a tiny, clean wave on a longboard. For everyone else, keep the board in the car and watch the forecasts. It tends not to stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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