Villa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Villa.

The water is sitting at a balmy 70°, which is a massive 9° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's way off the charts, so expect a real tropical bath out there.

We're looking at a pretty quiet start. The first few days from Thursday the 20th through to the 24th are mostly a washout. The swell is small, barely pushing 1ft to 6ft, and the energy is weak, with readings like 191 and 648. The long-period stuff on the 22nd and 23rd is tiny and the wind is cross-on, so it's not worth paddling out for. There's a big gap of poor to marginal conditions from Thursday the 20th right through to the morning of Wednesday the 27th.

The first real standout comes on Thursday, the 27th of August. A long-period groundswell starts to show up in the afternoon. Swell is only 2ft, but the period is a massive 20 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 586. The wind is light and blowing onshore from the SW, which will keep it glassy and clean. It's not big, but the quality of the wave should be there for a longboard or a funboard.

Then, the real pulse arrives. On Friday, the 28th of August, we get a proper rise. The morning has 7ft of SW swell with a 17-second period and a combined energy of 2159. That's serious power. The wind is light onshore, so it will be clean. By the afternoon, it's 8ft at 16 seconds with energy hitting 2538. This is an advanced crew wave at Villa. It's a reef break, and it's very consistent. With that much energy and a long period, it's going to be a big, powerful, and well-shaped wave. The wind is light, so expect it to be clean. But it's a big swell, so only the experienced guys should be in the water.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th still have plenty of size, with 6ft to 7ft of SW swell, but the wind turns cross-on, which will put a bit of chop on the surface and drop the quality. The energy is still high, around 1373. It's still surfable, but not as good as Friday.

The following week looks like a slow fade. Monday the 31st has 4ft, and then Tuesday the 1st of September picks up a 5ft S swell with a shorter period. The winds are light, but the energy is moderate. By Wednesday the 2nd, it's back to small, long-period leftovers. The end of the window on Friday the 4th of September is more of the same, with cross-on winds and a messy surface.

If you're looking for the best of the run, lock in Friday the 28th of August. That's the one. It's a big, clean, powerful swell at Villa. The water is absurdly warm, the wind is light, and the reef will be working. It's a standout for the advanced crew.

Rusty, signing off.

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