Vilano Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet stretch for Vilano Jetty. We’re lookin’ at a long dry spell with hardly any swell to speak of. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t pop up until the end of the month, so don’t get your hopes up for the next week and a half.

From Friday the 17th right through to the 26th, it’s all tiny, weak waves. We’re talkin’ 0.3ft to 0.7ft stuff with combined energy barely crackin’ double digits (9 to 50). The wind’s all over the place – some glassy mornings, some cross-off breezes – but with that little swell, it just doesn’t matter. You’d be better off findin’ another hobby for a bit.

Then around Monday the 27th, we finally see a little pulse. Monday afternoon brings a 2ft swell from the ESE with a combined energy of 50. The wind is light and cross-off from the WSW, so it’ll be clean. The vibe is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so we’re talkin’ small, weak, and nothin’ to write home about.

Tuesday the 28th is probably the best we’ve got in this whole window. Mornin’ sees a 2ft swell from the SE, period is a short 5 seconds, but the wind is light offshore from the SW. Combined energy climbs to 54 – still low, but it’s the most we’ve had. The afternoon cleans up a bit more with a 2ft swell from the ESE, period 7 seconds, and combined energy hits 73. Wind is light cross-off from the W. It’s still small, but it’s the closest we get to a proper session.

Beyond that, we slide back into tiny, weak signals from the 29th through the 1st of August. A few glassy mornings, but with 1ft to 2ft waves and combined energy droppin’ back into the teens and twenties, it’s back to the waiting game.

Best on offer? Honestly, if you’re jonesin’ for a paddle, Tuesday the 28th is your day. It’s still small, but it’s the most consistent energy we see, and the light offshore wind in the mornin’ will make it look clean. Don’t expect barrels – just a few small, shapely lines if you’re patient.

Water temp’s sittin’ at 84°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so you’ll be fine in a spring suit or just boardies.

Stay patient, folks. This flat spell won’t last forever – forecasts can change. But for now, it’s a long stretch of small stuff.

Rusty.

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