Playa Varesse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checkin' in with a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch at Playa Varesse. Gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a slow burner, but there's a glimmer of hope further down the line.

The next week or so is pretty lacklustre, with a run of days where the conditions just aren't cooperating. From early Wednesday morning right through to the end of the first week, we're looking at a lot of poor surf with small, weak swell and bumpy, cross-shore winds. The wave energy is mostly weak, hovering in the double digits (between 32 and 97), so you’re not missing much. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no need for a thicker suit just yet.

There's a slight tease on Sunday the 26th morning when we get some clean conditions with a light WNW cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is tiny at 1ft from the SSE with a 12-second period. It’s ‘surfable’ but you’d be working for scraps. Monday afternoon the 27th sees a gentle offshore from the WSW, but again, we’re looking at knee-high 1ft dribble from the ENE. Not the kind of thing that gets you out of bed early.

Now, pay attention because it gets interesting around the corner. Friday the 31st of July afternoon offers up a bit of hope with a clean 6ft swell from the ENE. The period is a short 6 seconds though, so it'll be a bit soft and sloppy, but at least it's clean.

The real standout for this entire outlook is shaping up for Saturday, the 1st of August. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is set to be clean offshore from the W and WSW all day, which means it’ll be glassy and well-shaped. The wave energy kicks right up to a strong 517 and 573. This is the call – if you've been waiting, this is your morning. For the beginners among you, 6ft might be a bit of a handful, so pick your moments. The consistency at Varesse is spot on, and with a break that can get a few bodies in the water on a good day, don't feel bad about sharing the stoke.

Sunday the 2nd of August holds some of that energy with 5ft to 6ft from the E, clean and with a longer 11-second period, but it’s described as marginal, possibly a tide issue. After that, we fade back into smaller, chop-infested conditions for the start of the second week, with a final tease on the 4th of some clean but small 4ft waves. The 6th of August sees a very long period 15-second swell at 4ft from the ESE, but it's crossed up and messy, despite that big jump in wave energy to 665. Probably a pass.

So, to sum up: the first week is a write-off. The call is Saturday the 1st of August. Mark it.

Rusty, out.

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