Playa Varesse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s cookin’ for the Varese region.

The forecast window opens up with a bit of a tease. The standout session is going to be the final week, but we’ve got to get through a lot of mediocrity first.

The first decent look comes Friday morning, July 3rd. We’ve got a 4.6ft SSE groundswell rolling in with an 11-second period, and a light, cross-off breeze from the SSW. That’s a clean combo for Playa Varesse. The wave energy is moderate (432), so it won’t be a massive day, but it’s a solid start. Don't expect it to last long though; the afternoon drops off.

Saturday the 4th starts out glassy, with a tiny 2.6ft SSE swell. It's ridable, but very ordinary. The weekend is a write-off, really. Sunday the 5th is small and messy, and Monday the 6th, even with offshore winds, the swell is too weak to get excited about. The next week is just a series of small, poor-quality days with no real energy behind them. A lot of waiting around.

Let's be honest, the first week is rough. You get a couple of clean windows with knee-high waves, but nothing that’ll make you cancel your plans.

Then we hit the second week. The real action starts to build on Thursday, July 16th. The morning brings a significant jump in energy: a 5.6ft south swell, but it's the afternoon session that’s the highlight of the whole run. We’re looking at a building 5.9ft S groundswell with a 12-second period. The winds go gentle from the south (cross-off), and it cleans right up. The combined energy hits a strong 899. This is the pick of the forecast. Playa Varesse will have the best shaped, cleanest waves of the window.

Hold on, because Friday, July 17th, gets even bigger. The swell pumps up to 7.5ft (and hits 7.9ft in the afternoon) with a long 13 to 14-second period from the south. This is serious energy, with values hitting 2103. However, this is for experienced surfers only. The winds are not as kind—a cross-shore in the morning turning cross-onshore and choppy in the afternoon. The sheer size and power will make it a heavy, challenging day. It's a beast, but you'll need to be on your game.

Saturday the 18th still has a solid 7.2ft S groundswell with a 13-second period, but again it’s a big, powerful wave (1520) that’s best left to the experts.

Honestly, if you've got flex in your schedule, aim for that Thursday afternoon, July 16th. It’s the sweet spot between size, wind, and energy. The bigger weekend stuff is for the pros or the kamikaze crew. The rest of the time, the lake looks pretty quiet.

Stay stoked.

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