Playa Varesse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for our corner of the lake over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, we've got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty average, with tiny swell and ordinary conditions, so don't expect much action until we hit the end of the first week. We do have a proper spike of energy coming through, but it's going to take its time getting here.

Thursday morning the 3rd, we see a small 2ft easterly swell with a 9-second period rolling in at Playa Varesse. The wind is offshore from the SW, keeping things clean, but the combined energy is weak (63) and the waves are just surfable. The water temperature is sitting at 51°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's noticeably warmer than normal. Friday morning is similar, a little 2ft easterly swell with a longer 11-second period, but still low energy (69). The wind stays offshore, so it's clean but tiny.

Saturday the 5th is a write-off with poor surf. Then Sunday morning the 6th, the lake wakes up. A 7ft southerly swell hits with a 10-second period. That's a big step up, with strong combined energy (1576), but the wind is cross-shore from the SSE, making for a cross-chop. The conditions are marginal, so it's a bit of a messy beast. Not the cleanest, but there's power there.

The middle of the week from Monday the 7th to Friday the 11th is mostly small and messy with poor surf, so you can take a break.

Now, here’s the standout window. Saturday the 12th of September is our best bet. Morning brings a solid 6ft southerly swell, period a punchy 7 seconds, with a light WSW offshore wind (15 km/h) making for clean, gentle conditions. The combined energy is solid (289). Then the afternoon turns it up a notch: the same 6ft southerly swell, but the period stretches to 9 seconds and the wind drops to completely glassy. Zero wind. That’s as good as it gets for clean faces. The energy jumps to 546, and conditions are labelled as "expect good surf." That’s the session to aim for. Keep in mind, this is a beach setup, and with a 6ft swell and that period, it’s got some punch, but it’s not too big for most surfers.

Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th see a drop in quality with strong cross-shore winds messing up the 4-5ft southerly swell. Tuesday the 15th is a return to clean, offshore conditions with a 3ft southerly swell, but it’s ordinary.

Looking further out, Wednesday afternoon the 16th is another one to circle. A 5ft SSE swell with a long 12-second period rolls in, and the wind goes offshore from the WSW (20 km/h). Combined energy is strong at 573, and conditions are described as "expect good surf." That’s a promising window, but it’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

By Thursday the 17th, the swell builds to 7-7ft from the SSE with a very long 14-second period. That’s big, powerful groundswell with combined energy over 2000. This is expert territory. The wind is cross-offshore, so the faces could be clean, but the period is so long it might break a bit straight at the beach. Better suited for the points or reefs if we had any. Conditions are flagged as marginal, likely due to tide. Friday the 18th still has a 5ft SSE swell with a 12-second period and clean cross-offshore wind, but the energy is dropping.

All in all, the clear winners are Saturday the 12th and Wednesday the 16th. The Saturday glass-off is the one I’d be most excited about. The long-range Thursday looks powerful, but it’s for the experienced crew only.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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