Voltri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and quiet. We’ve got a long gap of nothing much to get excited about. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t roll in until the 28th of August, so that’s over a week of small, poor surf or flat spells. The water is sitting at 83° at the start, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, feels like bath water.

The only spot on the cards is Voltri, a point break that’s inconsistent and best for beginners. It’s exposed to the SSW swell, and that’s what we’ll see.

The first sign of life comes on Friday, 28th August. The morning brings a solid 10ft swell from the SW, but the period is a short 8 seconds, and it’s onshore wind. The energy is strong at 1515, but the conditions are marginal. This is big enough that beginners should sit it out, and it’s really only for experienced crew. The wind is onshore, so it’s not going to be pretty. The afternoon drops to 6ft, still onshore, and the energy drops to 409. It’s not great.

Saturday, 29th August is a better bet if you’re patient. The morning sees the swell easing to 3ft from the SSW, with a clean offshore wind from the NNW. The energy is moderate at 123. The wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean. That’s the best call of the whole period. The afternoon goes glassy with a light wind, same size swell, so you could get a few clean little ones.

After that, it fades away again into tiny, poor surf for the rest of the outlook into early September. There’s a tiny uptick on the 4th of September with 3ft from the SSW and a clean offshore wind, but the energy is weak at 82. It’s surfable, but nothing special.

The standout, if you’re desperate for a paddle, is the Saturday morning, 29th August at Voltri. It’s small, but the offshore wind will make it clean. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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