Surf Forecasts:
Vari surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period, S swell with 1 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vari this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vari in the next 16 days are 0.2m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vari over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you—this stretch of the forecast is a tough one. For the next 16 days, from July 20th right through to August 4th, there’s simply no surf worth paddling out for at Vari. The swell is flat as a pancake, with the combined energy of all swells directed here sitting at 0 for the entire period. It’s a real dry spell, and it’s going to feel like a long one.
The water temperature at Vari is sitting at 80°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s way more than a t-shirt change, it’s a boardies-only kind of anomaly. But that warmth doesn’t help when there’s not a ripple of swell.
We start off Monday morning, July 20th, with clean conditions and a light offshore breeze from the NNW at 3 mph, but zero swell. That pattern continues day after day: Tuesday the 21st has a light offshore again, Wednesday the 22nd is glassy, and Thursday the 23rd finally shows a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the south with a short 4-second period, but it’s not enough to even wet the board. The wind picks up strong on Thursday afternoon with a 19 mph cross-offshore, but still no swell.
The rest of the week stays flat. Friday the 24th is cross-shore wind, Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th have clean offshore breezes, but the ocean is dead. The following week—Monday July 27th through to Sunday August 3rd—is more of the same: clear skies, light to moderate offshore winds, even glassy conditions on Sunday August 2nd, but the swell never shows up. Even the final day, Tuesday August 4th, has a strong 25 mph cross-offshore wind, but zero wave energy.
Vari is an inconsistent spot, and this run is a classic example of the area going quiet. It tends not to stay poor forever, but right now, there’s nothing to chase. I’d save the wax and wait for the next change. Keep an eye on the forecast—it can turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | off | on | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:37AM0.07m | 10:16AM0.07m | 10:53AM0.07m | 11:37AM0.08m | 12:15PM0.08m | 12:59PM0.08m | 4:29AM0.05m | 1:36PM0.09m | 4:36AM0.05m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.03m | 1:33AM0.04m | 7:58PM0.03m | 8:17PM0.02m | 8:38PM0.02m | 9:04PM0.02m | 6:12AM0.05m | 9:31PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1160 | 2421 | 1980 | 1980 | 2311 | 2213 | 1128 | 2311 | 300 | 248 | 2421 | 1128 | 598 | 196 | 212 | 1136 | 1032 | 1127 | 421 | ||
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