Zaga (Koroni) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking like a tough stretch for anyone chasing waves around Zaga (Koroni). This is a spot that rarely breaks at the best of times, and unfortunately, the forecast is backing that up. We’re looking at a long, dry run with no real surf to speak of for the entire 16-day window.

The water is sitting at 83° – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a real standout. You’ll be swimming in bathwater, but you won’t be surfing.

The pattern starts quiet and stays quiet. From Tuesday 25 August right through to Wednesday 9 September, there’s barely a ripple. The combined swell energy is a flat zero for most of the period, with only a couple of tiny pulses showing up. On Friday 28 August morning, we get a whisper of east swell at 0.3 ft and a 5-second period – that’s barely a bump. The combined energy reads 1 – forget about it. Then again on Saturday 29 August afternoon, a tiny 1.0 ft southwest swell with a 2-second period pops up, energy still sitting at 1. Not worth paddling out for.

The best conditions we see are glassy and clean on a few mornings, like Thursday 27 August, Monday 31 August, and Tuesday 1 September, but there’s just no swell to work with. Even when the wind goes offshore or glassy, like on Wednesday 26 August morning with a gentle WNW breeze, there’s nothing to ride.

To be honest, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those rare occasions when the wind picks up – like Wednesday afternoon 9 September with a 12 mph cross-onshore and a risk of thunderstorms, but even then, the swell is pathetic.

There’s no standout day here. No best on offer. This is a total blank. Zaga (Koroni) is a sheltered, inconsistent spot, and when the charts are this empty, it’s just a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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