Velzyland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for this area. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to write home about. The first proper surfable window doesn't look to be until the morning of the 2nd of August, and even then, it’s nothing to get excited about. There’s a gap of a few days from now (30th July) with no real recommendations.

Alright, let’s talk about the only break on offer here: Velzyland. This is a reef setup, fairly consistent, but the crowds can be around sometimes. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is bang on the normal for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The first decent chance comes on the morning of Sunday, 2nd August. We’re looking at a small 3 ft swell from the ESE, though it’s a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the N, which will actually keep the surface clean. The combined energy is moderate (113). These are surfable waves but honestly, very ordinary conditions. It’s not a standout, just the best of a bad lot. The same pattern repeats on the morning of Monday, 3rd August – 3 ft from the E, again 7 seconds, with clean conditions from a light N wind (126 combined energy). Again, surfable but nothing to drive for.

The mornings of 4th, 5th, and 8th of August are all similar: clean, waist-high waves under 3 ft, with offshore winds. The problem is, the swell is weak and short-period, and the energy is moderate at best. The afternoons are always ruined by a strong cross-onshore wind, so those are a total write-off.

Now, the biggest change comes on the morning of Tuesday, 11th August. We get a pulse of swell: 6 ft from the S, with a very long period of 13 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 1345 – that’s strong to very strong. But before you get too excited, the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the SSE, which will put a bit of a chop on the surface. The report says it’s marginal. This is a reef break, so a long-period swell like this could produce some fun, lined-up waves, but the wind is the spoiler. For that size, it’s probably too big for beginners. This is the only real standout in the whole period, but it’s a week away, so keep an eye on it – it’s promising but far from certain.

After that, the last few days of the forecast drop back to tiny, weak, and messy. Not worth the wax.

Stay patient, folks. This run of poor surf won’t last forever, and forecasts can change for the better.

Rusty.

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