Voltri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for our patch, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The 16-day window opens with pretty much nothing to get excited about, and it stays that way the whole time. Voltri’s our only option, and she’s an inconsistent, exposed point break that needs a solid SSW swell to fire. That swell just isn’t coming in this period.

Right from Thursday morning the 23rd of July, there’s no swell at all – combined energy is zip (0). Water’s sitting at 84°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real standout anomaly of nearly 9° warmer. But warm water doesn’t make waves. The morning has a light offshore breeze, clean looking, but there’s nothing to ride. Thursday afternoon turns glassy, which would be magic if there was a ripple, but there isn’t. Friday the 24th is the same story: clean and offshore in the morning, glassy in the afternoon with a tiny 0.3ft, 5-second pulse from the SW – combined energy a mere 1 – but that’s less than knee-high and super weak. Saturday morning is clean with offshore wind, then Saturday afternoon gets a light cross-onshore breeze.

Sunday the 26th of July, we finally see a few numbers. Morning brings 2ft from the SE, period a short 5 seconds, energy up to 16. It’s cross-onshore though, with some clouds. Afternoon has the same size but from the SSE, energy 29, but a risk of t-storms and a stronger cross-onshore wind make it choppy. Monday the 27th of July is the closest we get to something rideable: 2ft from the SE, period 7 seconds, energy 42, with a light cross-offshore breeze in the morning – surfable waves but very ordinary conditions earns a score of 1 out of 10. That’s the high point, and it’s not saying much. Monday afternoon goes back to poor.

The rest of the run is a desert. Tuesday the 28th through to Monday the 3rd of August offers only tiny dribbles – 1ft down to 0.3ft – with energy readings mostly in the single digits. Winds are often offshore or glassy, but there’s simply no swell to work with. From August the 4th all the way through to Friday the 7th of August, every single session shows zero swell and zero energy. That’s a solid 4-day gap with no recommendations at all.

For the whole 16 days, there’s nothing that qualifies as a standout, let alone the best on offer. If you’re desperate and you’re a total beginner, Monday the 27th morning at Voltri might give you a few tiny, clean bumps. But honestly, with such inconsistent conditions and a break that rarely delivers on its own, you’re better off leaving the board at home. The setup here looks more interesting for a paddle board or a swim than a surf. Forec…

Rusty.

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