Velzyland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good, honest look at what Velzyland (Brazil) has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Right off the bat, things are looking pretty grim. From the start of the period through Wednesday and Thursday, the surf is small and the wind is junk – cross or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions. Honestly, it's not even worth paddling out for those first few days. The combined swell energy is weak, hanging around the 200-400 mark, and the surf quality is just not there.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday morning, July 10th. The wind swings north at only 3 mph, turning into a light cross-offshore, and the conditions clean right up. You've got a long-period 14-second groundswell coming from the southeast, pushing in waves around 4 ft. The energy is moderate at 477, but that long period means the waves will have shape and push. However, with a period that long at a reef break, it might wall up a bit, so keep that in mind. This is your best chance for a decent session in the first week, but the score is still just okay. It's not a standout, but it's the best on offer in this stretch.

Saturday and Sunday mornings also have moments. Saturday morning (July 11th) has a 4 ft, 13-second ESE swell with light cross-shore winds, bringing energy up to 501. It's marginal but cleaner. Sunday morning (July 12th) sees a light cross-offshore breeze again with a 3 ft, 12-second SE swell and energy at 299. Clean surf, but still small.

After that, the surf goes pretty quiet and choppy through the middle of next week. Wednesday the 15th offers a glassy 2 ft wave in the morning, but it's very weak (energy 151). Not much to get excited about.

The real promising period is further out. Sunday morning, July 19th finally delivers again. The wind drops to a light off-shore breeze from the southwest at just 3 mph. The swell is a clean 3 ft from the southeast with a solid 13-second period. The combined energy is 216 – moderate – and conditions are described as clean. It's shaping up to be a nice little window for a small but clean wave. Crowds can be an issue at Velzyland sometimes, so get out early.

Monday morning, July 20th also looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and similar 3 ft, 12-second SE swell, but the energy is weaker at 178 and the score is lower.

Then we have a bit of a lull until Thursday morning, July 23rd when a pulse of swell hits 5 ft from the southeast, but the period is short at 8 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-offshore. The energy is moderate at 442, but the short period and strong wind mean the surf will be hard to manage. This is getting big enough to be tricky and the short period will make it dumpy. Probably one for experienced surfers only, and not the best quality.

Overall, the best bet is Friday morning, July 10th, with a second choice on Sunday morning, July 19th. The long-range stuff is promising, but you know how that goes – keep your fingers crossed.

Rusty out.

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