Velzyland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey gang, Rusty here with the long-range look. Straight up, the next week and a half is pretty bleak, but there’s a little blip of hope way out at the end.

Water temp is a standard 73°, right where it should be for this time of year.

We hit a major dry spell. From the afternoon of August 1st all the way through the morning of August 11th, it’s flat. No real surf to speak of. The wave energy is weak, under 100 mostly, and the afternoons are junk with cross-onshore winds hitting 25 mph or more. The mornings are clean, but the swell is just a ghost at 0.3 ft or less. Even a glassy calm on the morning of the 10th doesn’t help with a 0.3 ft swell. That’s a solid 10-day gap of nothing doing.

Things finally stir on the morning of August 14th. A clean 5 ft swell from the SSE shows up with a short 7-second period. Energy jumps to 530 (strong). Wind is a clean offshore from the north. This is at *Velzyland* (Brazil), a reef that breaks fairly consistently. But the afternoon wind hits 35 mph onshore and wrecks it. That morning session is a marginal one, only for the keen intermediate who needs a paddle.

The real highlight, the one to set your alarm for, is the morning of August 15th. Swell is 3 ft from the SSE, but it’s on a super long 13-second period. That long groundswell is what a reef like Velzyland loves, giving proper, lined-up waves. Wind is a light 12 mph offshore from the north, keeping it glassy clean. The combined energy is a solid 369 (moderate). The afternoon energy spikes to 929, but the wind turns onshore and kills it. That morning window on the 15th is the only true standout. With “sometimes” crowds at a spot that’s working well, you might see a few others, but it’s the one to aim for.

After that, the 16th gets messy with a crosswind and a 5 ft afternoon wave that’s blown out. Keep a loose eye on that morning of the 15th, it’s a long way out, but it’s got potential.

Rusty, out.

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