Playa Varesse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, the outlook is a long, slow burn. We’ve got a serious dry spell to start, with hardly any surf worth mentioning for the first week. The real action, if you can call it that, doesn’t even start to look interesting until the very end of the first week, and then there’s a promising window early in the second week. But you’ll have to be patient.

The first real sign of life shows up on Sunday, 6th September. The ocean is going to wake up in a big way. A solid 13ft swell from the SSE is forecast, with a long period of 14 seconds, giving a massive combined energy of 6191. That’s a lot of power, but it’s a tricky one. The wind is cross-offshore in the morning, which is good, but this size swell is for experts only – over 8ft, it’s not for the faint of heart. The period is long, so it’s a groundswell, which means it might be a bit too straight for a beach break, but it’s still the first bit of real juice we’ve seen. The afternoon gets a bit cross-shore, but still a solid 13ft swell.

The next day, Monday, 7th September, the swell is still big, dropping to 8ft from the SSE, with a 12-second period, but the wind is onshore and rubbish. That’s a pass for me.

Now, the real window that catches my eye is Tuesday, 8th September. Get this: glassy conditions in the morning, with a 5ft swell from the SE, a 12-second period, and a combined energy of 728. The wind is calm, dead glass. The water temperature is about 50°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus. At Playa Varesse, the swell direction is ESE, which is what the spot likes. This is your standout. The size is manageable for most, the period is good, and the conditions will be clean. The only thing to watch is that the crowds are sometimes there, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

After that, things drop off again. The swell fades through the rest of the week, with some small, clean, but weak options on the 9th and 10th. The 12th picks up a bit with a 5ft ENE swell, but it’s short period at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and jumbly.

The last noteworthy event is on Sunday, 13th September. We get a 7ft swell from the E, with an 11-second period, and a combined energy of 1081. The wind is light and cross-offshore in the morning, so it should be clean. But again, the swell is getting big—over 5ft—so it’s not for the beginners. It’s a promising long-range call, but we’ve got a week to wait, so keep an eye on it.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a write-off. The best bet is to point your board at Tuesday, 8th September for the glassy, clean conditions. If you’re an expert, Sunday, 6th September is your big-wave day, but the wind is only okay. The rest is a waiting game.

Stay patient, and keep your wetsuit handy.

Rusty.

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