Zaga (Koroni) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. The outlook for the next two and a half weeks is pretty grim. The surf is almost non-existent, so we’re looking at a long stretch of flat, clean water with no real reason to paddle out.

Let’s start with the overall picture. The best thing we can say is the wind looks good, but there’s just no swell to make it worthwhile. The water is sitting at 81°F around the 8th of August, which is about average for the time of year, so a wettie isn’t strictly necessary, but you won’t be needing it for surfing.

The first real sign of anything is on Monday afternoon, the 12th of August. We get a tiny pulse of swell from the southwest at Zaga (Koroni). The swell height is a measly 1ft, period is a short 3 seconds, and the combined energy is a pathetic (2). Not enough to ride. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s a clean look, but it’s for looking at, not surfing.

The pattern continues with barely a ripple. On Friday afternoon, the 14th of August, there’s another 1.0ft, 2-second southwest swell, with energy at (1). Again, nothing.

We get a couple of tiny pulses later on. Wednesday afternoon, the 19th of August, sees a 0.7ft, short-period SSW swell (2 energy). Then, finally, on Saturday afternoon, the 22nd of August, we have a 1ft southwest swell with a 3-second period and (3) energy. The wind turns strong offshore from the west-northwest, blowing 25 mph. While that makes it glassy, it’s so strong the report says it’s hard to paddle into – and the wave is barely there anyway. The entire period is a write-off.

Honestly, there’s no standout. Not a single day offers a wave worthy of a paddle. This is a proper blank run for the area. Conditions are clean, but that’s about it. Sometimes the ocean just gives you a flat spell, and this is one of them. Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the forecast. It can’t stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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