Playa Varesse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got coming up for Playa Varesse.

It's a fairly slow start to the outlook with not much to write home about. The first proper suggestion of surfable waves comes in on Monday morning, July 6th, but conditions are very ordinary with a moderate breeze blowing offshore. Swell is small, only 3ft from the ESE with a short period of 10 seconds, and the combined wave energy is weak at 160. It’s not a day to get excited about.

Monday afternoon flips to poor surf conditions with a stronger breeze, and the same goes for most of the rest of the first week. Tuesday morning, July 7th, brings a spike in swell to 4ft from the south, but the period is a short 8 seconds and it's a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy jumps up to 395 (moderate energy), but it’s still not a standout for quality. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are all blighted by poor conditions or cross-onshore winds that will mess up the face.

The first real standout window opens up on Sunday, July 12th. The morning session looks the pick, with a long-period groundswell of 13 seconds from the ESE at 3ft. The wind will be a light cross-offshore from the SSW, keeping it clean. The combined energy is moderate at 319, but that long period will give the waves some real shape and punch for its size. This is the call for the week.

Monday morning, July 13th, is worth a mention too. It’s looking glassy with offshore wind from the WSW, and a 2ft ESE swell with a long 12-second period. The energy is moderate at 233. For a small-wave board, that could be a fun, clean session.

Things then drop right off for a few days through the middle of the week with tiny swell and poor to marginal conditions. A bigger pulse of swell shows up late in the second week. On Thursday afternoon, July 16th, the swell jumps to 6ft from the south with a strong offshore wind from the SW at 25 mph. That’s strong offshore and clean, but the energy is 868 (strong energy). That’s a lot of power and will be tough to paddle into, better left for the experts only. The following Friday, July 17th, has a 5ft south swell and cleaner winds, but the conditions are still described as marginal.

The absolute standout, though, looks to be Monday afternoon, July 20th. The swell is a solid 4ft from the south with a 12-second period, blowing a moderate offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is a punchy 456 (moderate energy), the wind is offshore, and this is as good as it gets on the forecast. This is the session to circle on your calendar.

So, for the best waves, point your board at Playa Varesse on Sunday morning, July 12th, for a clean, long-period session. And if you’re looking for more power and are an experienced surfer, keep an eye on Monday afternoon, July 20th.

Rusty.

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