Velzy Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you: the next 16 days are looking lean. We’ve got a real long patch of nothing much happening, so don’t go clearing your schedule just yet. The first bit of halfway decent surf doesn’t show up until the afternoon of the 27th of July, and even then it’s a bit of a gamble.

The first decent call is for the afternoon of the 27th of July at Velzy Land. This spot is a reef break, very consistent, and it’s an advanced wave. It’s exposed to the swell, and it likes it from the NW. That afternoon, we’re looking at a 6 ft swell from the NE, with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind will be a clean cross-offshore breeze from the E at 16 mph, which will keep the surface tidy. The combined energy is moderate (361). The water temp is about 79°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The catch? It’s a short-period swell, so it won’t have that grunty, lined-up feel. Also, it’s a reef break, so it’s *not* for beginners. And with crowds listed as “sometimes”, you might have a few others in the water with you. One to keep an eye on, but don’t get your hopes up too high.

Before that, the morning of the 14th of July has a 4 ft NE swell, but the wind is cross-shore from the ENE at 12 mph, and the conditions are described as poor with a cross-chop. The energy is moderate (387) but the quality just isn't there. I wouldn’t bother.

From the 15th through the 26th of July, it’s a total write-off. We’re talking waves from 0.7 ft up to 2 ft, most days with clean conditions but just no swell to speak of. The combined energy drops into the double digits, and on some days it’s flat as a pancake. There’s a long gap there where you’re better off finding something else to do.

The 27th of July afternoon is the only real standout, and it’s a week and a half away, so don’t book the time off just yet. The end of the window is poor again, with a tiny 3 ft NNE swell on the morning of the 28th, but with cross-shore wind and a score of 0, it’s another no-go.

So, to sum it up: one very marginal window on the afternoon of the 27th of July at Velzy Land. Everything else? Flat or poor. It’s one of those periods where the ocean just takes a breather. Hang in there, and keep watching the charts.

Rusty.

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