Voltri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for the region is a tough one. There's no immediate surf to speak of, and we're looking at a real dry spell before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

Let's start with the bad news. From now through the end of July, it's a complete desert. Day after day, the swell is flat or close to it, with heights barely tickling 1ft and combined wave energy in the single digits (7). The water's sitting at a very unusual 84°F, which is a whopping 9°F warmer than normal for the time of year – feels more like a bath than the ocean. There are a few clean, glassy mornings, but without any swell to push, it's just a pretty lake.

We do finally see a faint pulse around Sunday, July 26th, with a bit more energy (42-45), but the wind swings cross-on and it's still only 2ft to 2ft. Not worth the wetsuit hassle.

The first real glimmer of hope is on Monday, July 27th morning at Voltri. We get a small 2ft SSW swell with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind is a clean offshore from the NNW. It's surfable but very ordinary – the combined energy is still weak (56). Don't get your hopes up for anything special, but if you're desperate, it's the first wave in a long time.

After that, it's back to the flat spell for the rest of July and the first day of August.

The one standout in this whole outlook lands on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning session at Voltri (Italy) shows a jump to 5ft from the SE with a 6-second period. The combined swell energy hits moderate levels (147), which is about as good as it gets in this forecast. The wind is glassy, making for clean conditions. It's a real tease, but for beginners, 5ft might be pushing the limit. The period is short, so the waves won't have much grunt, but it's the only thing close to a proper surf day. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a light cross-onshore wind.

The following Monday, August 3rd morning, offers a final little clean-up set with 3ft SW swell and light offshore wind, but the energy drops back to weak (88).

Bottom line: a long, flat stretch broken by one modestly promising morning on the 2nd of August. If you've got a kite, the afternoons with some breeze and small swell might be more interesting than a paddle board. Otherwise, hold tight and hope the next forecast looks kinder.

Rusty.

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