Voltri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a slow start. The first solid recommendation isn’t until Friday morning, 21 August, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of mostly flat or poor conditions, with a few tiny windows of something rideable. The real standout, and the only one that gets the blood pumping, is a big swell event that shows up much later.

For the first real surfable window, we’ve got Voltri on Friday morning, 21 August. Swell is coming from the southwest at 5 ft, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 260. It’s not going to be pretty though – there’s heavy rain and a light cross-shore wind. The crowds here are “sometimes,” so you might have a few mates out. The water temp is a whopping 84°F, which is 7°F warmer than normal – that’s very unusual for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a warm bath. This is a beginner-friendly point break, but it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, so don’t expect much.

The next half-decent chance comes on Saturday morning, 22 August. The swell drops to 4 ft from the SSW, period 8 seconds, with moderate energy (161). The wind is a gentle offshore from the NNW – that’s clean, and it’ll tidy things up. The waves are surfable but very ordinary.

After that, the surf fades fast. We’re looking at tiny waves, glassy conditions, and flat spells from Sunday, 23 August, right through to the end of the month. There’s a big gap of nearly a week with nothing worth paddling for.

Then, hold onto your board shorts – Friday morning, 28 August is the big one. A massive 10 ft SSW swell rolls in, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a whopping 1700 – that’s very strong energy. The wind is a light onshore from the SSE, but at 10 ft, this is expert-only territory. This is a point break, and with that size, it’ll be a powerful, heavy wave. The morning is the best bet, but it’s still a risk of thunderstorms. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 6 ft, but the wind cranks onshore at 16 mph, turning it to junk.

After that, the surf drops back to tiny, clean, but weak conditions for the first week of September. Nothing else stands out.

So, the one to circle on the calendar is Friday, 28 August at Voltri for the brave among you, but only if you’ve got the skills for a 10 ft wave. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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