Velzyland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s look at what’s on offer for Velzyland over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a standout session later on that’s got my attention.

The opening window is a real tease. Saturday the 18th starts off with a beautiful morning – clear skies, glassy 5 km/h wind from the north, and a 3 ft swell from the ESE at 10 seconds. The water’s a pleasant 73°, which is about average for this time of year. That’s your best bet for the first week, mate. The wave energy is moderate (240), and those conditions should give you some clean, fun little waves. But don’t hang around too long – by Saturday afternoon the wind swings onshore at 12 mph, and the swell drops off, making it choppy and ordinary.

From Sunday the 19th through to Monday the 27th, it’s a pretty flat spell. The mornings might offer a bit of cross-off wind and clean faces, with swell heights around 3 ft to 4 ft, but the period is short (7-8 seconds), and the energy is weak to moderate (140-316). Honestly, it’s mostly “surfable but very ordinary” or outright poor. There’s a solid 9-day stretch where the afternoons are blown out or the swell is tiny. You’ll be scratching your head trying to find a decent wave.

Now, mark your calendar for Tuesday morning, July 28th. That’s the one. The wind goes glassy from the east at 5 mph, and we’ve got a 7 ft ESE swell with a much longer 11-second period. That’s groundswell territory, and the energy jumps right up to 1072 – strong stuff. The water will still be around the same temperature, but the power is real. This is only for experienced surfers, though – it’s too big for beginners. The swell direction (SE) lines up nicely with the optimum for this reef break, and the glassy conditions will make it absolutely clean. This is the standout of the whole outlook.

The rest of the second week, from July 29th through August 2nd, sees the swell drop back to 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is often cross or onshore, and the afternoons are lumpy. Mornings on August 1st and 2nd offer some cross-off breeze and clean waves around 5 ft to 6 ft, but the energy is moderate to strong (380-652). It’s alright, but nothing touches that Tuesday morning.

So, for the first week, Saturday morning the 18th is your only real chance. For the second week, the absolute winner is Tuesday morning, July 28th at Velzyland. That’s a session to get excited about. The rest you can probably sleep in.

Rusty.

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