Playa Varesse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for this stretch of coast. It’s been a bit of a flat spell, so don’t expect much for the first week. The surf is tiny and the wind is all over the shop, but we do have a little window of something half-decent if you’re patient.

The first few days are a struggle. Friday the 24th through to the end of July is mostly a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, knee-high slop with weak energy (around 87 to 177) and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, making things choppy and messy. Saturday the 26th morning has a brief moment of offshore wind at Playa Varesse, but the swell is only 1ft from the SSE, so it’s really just a dribble. The water temp is sitting at 50°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it won’t be freezing.

The first real glimmer comes on Thursday the 30th of July morning. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we get a little bump of 4ft from the south with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (177) but it’s clean. It’s still pretty ordinary, but it’s the best we’ve seen.

Then we hit a proper gap. Nothing worthwhile on the 31st or the 1st of August, though the Saturday the 1st afternoon has a clean 2ft SSE swell with a long period of 15 seconds (energy of 242), and offshore wind. That’s a hint of something better.

Now, the standout. Sunday the 2nd of August is the one to circle. The morning is glassy, and we’ve got a 4ft swell from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds and a very strong energy reading of 481. The wind is glassy, and the conditions are described as good. The afternoon holds up too, with 3ft from the east and the same glassy wind. The water is about average for the time of year. This is the best on offer, no question. The swell direction is ESE, which is a good match for the optimum at Playa Varesse, and the wind is perfect. It’s a small, clean wave, but it’ll be fun. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have a few others out.

After that, it gets a bit ordinary again. Through the 3rd to the 8th of August, the swell is there but the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy drops. Monday the 3rd is a no-go with onshore wind. The 4th, 5th, and 6th have some surfable waves but they’re ordinary. The 6th morning has a 5ft SSE swell with a short period of 6 seconds, but the wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean but weak. The 7th is blown out with strong winds. The 8th of August morning has a clean 2ft from the SSE with offshore wind, but it’s a small end to the run.

So, overall, don’t bother paddling out until Sunday the 2nd of August. That’s the day. Small, glassy, and clean. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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