Playa Varesse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righteo, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our neck of the woods.

The opening act this Sunday afternoon the 23rd of August is a big one – we’ve got a serious pulse of energy hitting Playa Varesse. Swell is a solid 10ft from the SSE, pushing in with a massive 3167 (strong wave energy). The water’s sitting at 50°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Now, that’s a lot of ocean moving, and with periods around 14 seconds, it’s a proper groundswell. At that size and with a cross-off wind, it’s going to be a powerful, grinding wave. This is expert territory only, over the 8ft mark, so if you’re not feeling confident, give this one a miss. It’s the standout of the whole forecast, but it’s raw and heavy.

Come Monday morning the 24th, the swell drops back to a more manageable 6ft from the SSE, still with that nice long 11-second period. The wind goes super light, just a slight air, so conditions will be clean. It’s a much better prospect for a wider range of surfers, though still punchy.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are a write-off – the wind swings around to a nasty cross-on N breeze, making for choppy, poor conditions. There’s some lumpy swell in there, but you won’t want to be out there. A couple of days to sit out.

Now, things clean up nicely on Thursday morning the 27th. The swell is small at 4ft from the SE, but the wind goes light cross-off from the W, and by the afternoon, we’re looking at glassy conditions with a 3ft swell. This is a good time for a longboard or a funboard – clean and cruisey. After that, the wave heights tail off quickly. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are tiny, knee-to-waist high at best, with light winds. It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about.

From Sunday the 30th of August right through to the end of the forecast, it’s a long, flat spell. We’re looking at barely a ripple for over a week straight. The swell drops to 2ft and just hangs around there, with no energy or quality. There is a little bump in combined energy in early September, but the wind is either too strong or onshore. There’s a short-period windswell event around the 5th and 6th of September with a 5ft NE swell and a 6-second period, but it’s junk. The 19 mph cross-off winds will make it a windy mess – honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, the best of it is plain to see: that Sunday the 23rd is the big, dangerous, heavy-hitter session for the experienced crew. The clean Thursday morning the 27th is the pick for everyone else who just wants a nice, clean wave. After that, you’re looking at a solid 8-day stretch of nothing much at all until maybe the 5th, but don’t hold your breath.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty

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