Voltri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck in. The next couple of weeks around here are looking pretty quiet, to be honest. It’s not a total flat spell, but we’re going to have to be patient and pick our moments if we want wet hair. There’s nothing big on the cards, just a run of small, weak pulses. The main break we’re looking at is Voltri (Liguria), which is a fickle little point that only really works when everything lines up. It’s inconsistent, so when it does show a pulse, you gotta be on it.

Right now, the swell is tiny. We’re looking at waves around 1ft on Monday morning with a weak energy reading of 9. It’s clean with a light northerly offshore, but it’s just too small to get excited about. There’s a bit more push on Tuesday morning, still only 1ft, but the energy picks up to 15. The highlight of this early run is Tuesday afternoon – it’s glassy as anything with the wind completely dropping, and there are a few waist-high lines rolling through. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it might just be the most fun you’ll have all week. The water temp is sitting right about average for this time of year, so a shorty or a springsuit will be fine.

After that, Wednesday drops right off. We’re talking 0.7ft and next to no energy (2). That’s a board-dragging session if you go out.

The first real, and I mean *real*, standout of the period looks like it’s going to be Thursday the 20th. The swell bumps up a touch to 3ft early, with the energy climbing to a moderate 92. The wind will be light and cross-offshore, which should keep the point nice and clean. It’s still not big, but the combination of a bit more swell and clean conditions makes this the pick of the bunch for the first week. It’s worth a look if you can sneak out.

Friday the 21st has a similar amount of swell (3ft) and the energy jumps to 125, but the afternoon gets messy with a moderate southerly wind chopping it up. Mornings are glassy but there’s a storm risk about. It’s a bit of a lottery.

The next week, the long-range stuff, is all about promise. The middle of the week starting the 25th looks like it could have something. On Tuesday the 25th, the swell jumps to a solid 7ft in the afternoon, and the energy starts to get serious at 389. But that’s only half the story – the southerly wind is also blowing onshore, which is going to make it a washing machine. It’s a lot of water moving around but not in a good way. This might be more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers unless you’re a total charger.

Just before that, on Tuesday morning the 25th, we’ve got a glassy 3ft with a period of 6 seconds that’s a better bet for a clean, if small, session.

The long-range signal for the 26th is the most promising. The morning shows a clean 3ft from the southwest with a slightly longer period (8 seconds), and the wind is a light offshore. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and has a bit more push than the other junk we’ve seen. It’s a promising one to keep an eye on, but as with all of next week, it’s less certain.

The end of the run is pretty desperate. The 31st of August has a stormy morning with 15 mph southerly winds and poor surf. There is a chance of a clean-up on the 1st of September morning with a light northeaster, but the swell is gone. It’s a waiting game.

So, if you’re looking for a wave, your best bets are the clean, small days: Thursday the 20th morning for the best combination of size and clean conditions, and Tuesday the 26th morning as the long-range promise. Both are small, but they’ll be the cleanest waves we get.

Rusty.

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