Velzy Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty grim stretch for Velzy Land. We're looking at a long, dry gap with no real surf to speak of for the first week and a half. The first sliver of anything worth paddling out for doesn't show up until the morning of Friday, August 21st. Even then, it's a tiny 2ft swell from the west with a modest 11-second period and the combined energy sitting at just 106 (weak). The wind is a light cross-off, so the conditions will be clean, but the wave height is pretty much flat.

The whole period from now until September 3rd is mostly characterised by poor surf conditions. The wind is consistently a moderate to fresh breeze, often cross or cross-off, which keeps the surface lumpy and choppy. The swell heights are tiny, generally bouncing between 0.7ft and 3ft, and the energy numbers are mostly in the two-digit weak range. There's a brief moment on the 22nd where the swell period jumps to 13 seconds, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore that's going to make the surface a mess.

The real standout, and the only one worth a mention, is the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. We get a pulse of longer-period swell from the southwest at 3ft, a period of 13 seconds, and a combined energy of 269 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-off, which should keep the surface clean. It’s a reef break, and with a longer period southwest swell, it should shape up nicely. It's a long way off, so keep the expectations in check, but it's the only window that looks like it could produce a decent wave. The water temp is sitting at a very normal 80°F for this time of year.

The days before that are a total write-off, and after that brief window on the 3rd, it looks like it drops back down to nothing. If you're a kite surfer, the strong cross-shore winds on the afternoon of the 22nd and 23rd might make it look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it's a tough call. The forecast can always change, but as it stands, there's a lot of waiting around.

Rusty.

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