Villa Bonita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the coming weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid run of good surf kicking off this Tuesday morning, July 28th, at the main break, Villa Bonita. The water is sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus. The morning looks like the time to be out there, with a 7 ft SSW groundswell (17-second period) rolling in, and the combined energy is absolutely pumping at 2425. That’s a lot of push. The wind is glassy, NW at 3 mph, so it’s going to be clean. This is a big, powerful swell, and with that size, it’s definitely one for the experienced crew. The afternoon on Tuesday gets a bit messy with a cross-onshore breeze, so make the most of that morning.

Wednesday the 29th is another morning standout. The swell drops slightly to 6 ft, still from the SSW, with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is still strong at 1834. The wind is dead calm – glassy as it gets. This is another excellent session for the intermediate to experienced surfer. The afternoons from here on out are generally a write-off with cross-onshore winds, so the key is to get up early.

The run of quality mornings continues through to Thursday the 30th (5 ft, SSW, 14 seconds, clean NNW glass), and Friday the 31st (4 ft, SSW, 13 seconds, glassy). The swell is easing, but the conditions are still clean. The best on offer is definitely those first two mornings, Tuesday and Wednesday, for the sheer power and size. After the first week, the swell drops off significantly. From Saturday, August 1st, through to early August, the surf gets small and inconsistent, with a lot of mornings offering only 2 ft to 3 ft. There’s a bit of a lull there for a few days.

Now, looking a bit further out, there’s a promising pulse showing up around the second week. The morning of Saturday, August 8th, shows a 3 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and clean NNW winds. The combined energy is moderate at 752. Still a bit on the smaller side, but the long period means it’ll have some shape. The real long-range eye-catcher is the morning of Tuesday, August 11th. That morning has a glassy, calm wind, and a 2 ft SW swell with a very long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy is 603, which is decent for the size. It’s a great example of a long-period groundswell that could be fun if the tide is right, but that long period can make it break a bit straight on a beach break. The morning of Wednesday, August 12th, is also worth a mention, with a 4 ft SW swell, 17-second period, and a crisp offshore NNE wind. That’s about as clean as it gets.

Overall, the standout window is the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings of this week, July 28th and 29th, for the best combination of size, power, and glassy conditions. The long-range stuff around August 11th and 12th looks promising, but it’s a bit less certain this far out.

Rusty.

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