Velzyland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here.

Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty ordinary for a while. We're kicking off on Sunday the 30th of August, but don't get your hopes up. The first real blip of interest isn't until Friday the 4th of September, and even then it's a marginal call. Before that, we've got a long run of flat, weak, or messy conditions. The water's sitting at 73°, and that's just about bang on average for the time of year, so no complaints there.

Let's break it down. From Sunday through to Thursday, it's a write-off. Swell's tiny, mainly under 1.0 ft, with a short period and a fair bit of wind. The wind state is mostly cross or cross-off, but it's not enough to make anything of the tiny waves. Combined energy is in the single or low double digits – that's weak stuff. There's a brief pulse on Tuesday the 1st of September, with 4 ft of east swell and moderate energy (205), but it's still classed as poor surf conditions. No good.

Then on Friday the 4th of September morning, we get a glimmer. Velzyland (Velzy-Land-Brazil) will see a 3 ft swell from the southeast, with a longer period of 11 seconds. That's a bit of a groundswell, which can bring some shape. The wind is cross-off from the north at 12 mph, so it'll be clean. Combined energy is a solid 307 – moderate. But it's only a marginal forecast, and the crowds are sometimes around. This is a reef break, so that longer period might actually work in its favour here. For the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and picks up, so it'll get messy.

Saturday the 5th of September morning is a similar story with 2 ft of southerly swell and cross-off wind, but the energy drops to 113. Nothing to write home about. Then we hit another dry spell from Sunday the 6th through to the 13th of September. There's some swell around, with moderate energy in the 100-200 range, but the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the period is short or mixed. The comments are all "poor surf conditions". It's a tough run.

Finally, on Monday the 14th of September, we get a serious pulse. The morning sees a 8 ft swell from the east-southeast with a short period of 9 seconds and a massive combined energy of 1503 – that's strong wave energy. The wind is cross from the northeast at 9 mph, but it's still a bit choppy. The real standout is the afternoon: glassy conditions with a light north wind, 8 ft of east-southeast swell, and a combined energy of 1288. This is rated excellent for experienced surfers. That's the best window in the whole 16 days, but it's only for the bold. The swell is over 8 ft, so it's expert territory, and the short period means it'll be a bit dumpy. Still, glassy waves at that size are a treat.

Honestly, if you're looking for a paddle, the 14th of September afternoon is your only real shot. The rest of the outlook is a long wait. For the kite surfers, the wind and swell combos from the 1st to the 3rd of September, with 4 ft to 4 ft of east swell and strong cross winds, might be more interesting than a paddle.

Rusty.

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