Villa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Villa, folks. This is a reef break that’s very consistent, but the swell and wind just aren’t playing nice for most of the 16-day window. The water is a whopping 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is really unusual – that’s some tropical bathwater.

The first half of the outlook is a bit of a write-off. From Tuesday the 11th all the way through to Sunday the 16th, we’ve got weak to moderate swell energy (mostly between 596 and 1094) with a persistent cross-onshore wind. The waves are there, around 3 ft to 6 ft, but they’re choppy, messy, and the commentary is calling it poor or marginal. Nothing worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a saltwater baptism.

There’s a real standout, but it’s a long way off. On Monday the 17th, the swell ramps up with a south swell at 8 ft in the morning and 8 ft in the afternoon. The combined energy hits 2475, which is strong, but the period is short at 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. Even so, with moderate cross-shore winds in the afternoon, it’s the best looking day in the whole forecast. This is a reef break, so a short period swell can still offer some decent walls, but it’s definitely one for the experts given the size.

The rest of the second week runs into a bit of a lull. From the 18th to the 21st, the swell drops back to 5 ft to 7 ft, but the winds stay unhelpful and the energy weakens. There’s a brief moment on the 19th and 20th where the wind goes light and offshore in the mornings, but the swell’s dropping and the scores are still low. By the 22nd, it’s tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft – and the energy is down to 207, barely a ripple. The last few days from the 24th to the 26th see a tiny pulse of short period swell, but it’s all poor, weak, and onshore.

So, don’t expect much for a while. That Monday the 17th is your best bet, but it’s a long way out and the forecast could change. Keep an eye on it, but for now, I’d be cleaning the wax off the board.

Rusty

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