Villa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Villa over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a grind. We’ve got swell, but the wind is just not playing ball. It’s mostly cross-onshore, which puts a chop on the face and keeps the scores down. The first few days are a write-off for anything decent, so don’t bother suiting up just yet.

The wait pays off big time, though. The standout window is Sunday, July 26th, especially the morning. That’s the one. We’re looking at a clean 3ft of SW groundswell, with a very long 19-second period pushing a heap of energy through (1082). The wind goes glassy, absolute zero. For a reef setup like Villa, that’s about as good as it gets. It’s a very consistent break, but it’s an advanced wave, so you’ll want your wits about you. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

After that morning, the quality drops back into the average zone for the rest of the week. The swell bumps up to 6.2ft on Tuesday, July 28th, and 6.9ft on the afternoon, with a strong energy reading (1969 and 2076), but you’ve still got that cross-onshore wind messing it up. That size is getting into expert-only territory anyway, especially with the chop. It’s a shame, because the power is there for a proper session.

Heading into the first week of August, the swell backs off a bit. Friday, July 31st, looks interesting for a late session – the afternoon goes glassy again with a 2.3ft SW swell (446 energy), but the period drops to 11 seconds, so it’s a weaker, more local pulse. The morning of the 2nd of August has a bit more juice with 4.3ft and a 15-second period, but the cross-onshore wind is back.

Overall, if you’re chasing the best, you circle Sunday, July 26th, morning on your calendar. That’s the one clean, glassy window. The rest is a waiting game with a few near-misses.

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