Velzy Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey everybody, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Velzy Land.

To put it bluntly, this forecast is a dud. We’re staring down a long, flat stretch with barely a bump on the board for the better part of 16 days. There’s almost nothing worth paddling out for in the first week and a half.

Starting Tuesday the 25th of August, we’ve got a tiny 1ft NW windswell with a 9-second period, but it’s blown out by a 15 mph east cross-offshore wind. The water is warm, 81°, which is normal for this time of year, but the energy is just pathetic at 23. It’s all poor surf from here.

This crappy pattern keeps up right through the end of August and into the first days of September. From the 29th of August through the 3rd of September, we’re basically flat. Zero energy across the board. That’s nearly a full week of nothing.

Finally, on the 5th of September (Saturday) and into the 6th (Sunday), we get a faint pulse. Saturday afternoon brings a 1ft groundswell from the NNW with a long 15-second period, and the energy climbs to 52. Sunday morning the 6th, the swell is 1ft, still from the NNW, period dropping to 13 seconds, but the energy finally hits triple digits at 112. The winds stay clean and cross-offshore from the east at 15-18 mph. This is the only time in the whole forecast where conditions look clean and have any sort of kick.

But here’s the reality check. With a 1 to 1ft swell and a long period, those waves are going to be fat, weak, and super inconsistent. You might find a slow, clean shoulder if you wait long enough, but for an advanced, very consistent reef break like Velzy Land, this is a frustrating tease. The crowds can pop up here sometimes, but with this lack of size, you’ll have it to yourself.

The last few days of the forecast, from the 7th to the 9th of September, we’re back to tiny 1ft waves from the west and west-northwest, all under 80 on the energy scale. Clean winds again, but no power behind them.

So the best you’re looking at is the early morning of Sunday the 6th of September. It’s the only window that’s both clean and has some energy behind it. But for a spot like this, it’s a rare and quiet stretch. It’s one of those times where the ocean just goes to sleep. Forecasts change, but for now, it’s looking pretty dull.

Rusty.

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