Villa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about what’s coming up at Villa.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 69°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, so you’ll be surfing in boardies or a light spring suit. The vibe is onshore and messy, and honestly, the whole 16-day window looks pretty grim. There’s nothing that jumps out as a true standout, but let’s walk through it.

Sunday the 13th kicks off with some clouds, wind from the south at 12 mph, cross-on. Swell is 5ft from the SSW with a period of 8 seconds – that’s short period, weak energy (472), and it’s gonna be choppy. Poor conditions, no score. Monday the 14th through to Saturday the 27th is a long, flat slog. Almost every session is marked poor or marginal, with swell sizes mostly between 1ft and 4ft, periods all over the shop, and cross-on or onshore winds. There’s a stint from the 14th to the 25th where the combined energy dips into the 100s and low 200s – weak stuff. The odd morning might have light winds, but the swell is tiny and messy.

Now, late in the window there’s a flicker. Sunday the 27th afternoon has a 2ft SW swell with a period of 20 seconds – that’s very long period groundswell. Combined energy jumps to 636, which is moderate. The wind is light and cross-on, so it’s not glassy, but it’s not trashed. The swell direction is SW, and Villa’s optimum is from the SW, so that lines up. A 2ft wave with that kind of period will peel nicely at this reef break, but the sets will be spaced out. It’s a marginal call, though – the score is only a 2. For a reef that’s known to be very consistent and advanced, you’d want more juice. Monday the 28th is similar with a 2ft SW swell at 18 seconds, energy still in the 500s, same light cross-on wind. Still just marginal.

So, the best on offer is probably that Sunday the 27th afternoon session at Villa – that long-period SW groundswell, even if small, will give you the best shape of the window. But it’s not a standout; it’s just the least ugly. Everything else is a write-off. For a spot that’s usually very consistent, this is a dry spell. Hopefully things turn around after this.

Rusty.

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