Voltri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a close look at what’s on offer for Voltri over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this isn’t one for the photo album.

First up, the overall picture: We’ve got a long, dry spell of tiny, weak swell. The water is sitting at a very warm 81°, which is a massive 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s pretty wild, but it doesn’t help the waves one bit. The combined swell energy is mostly in the single digits or low double-digits, which is very weak, and the swell heights barely kick above 2 ft for the first ten days.

For the first week, from Wednesday the 15th through to early the following week, it’s a bust. You’re looking at waves mostly around 1.0 ft or less, with periods under 8 seconds. The wind is often light and variable, with some glassy mornings on the 16th and 19th, but there’s just no energy to work with. The guidance calls it "poor surf conditions" consistently, and I’m not going to argue with that.

We do get a slight bump on Saturday the 18th with a 2 ft SSW swell, but it’s weak and the wind goes cross-on in the arvo. The morning of Sunday the 19th has a 2 ft SW swell with a clean offshore NNW breeze, but it’s still barely a ripple. The combined energy on that morning is only 24, so it’s not going to get your heart racing.

The real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on the calendar, is Tuesday the 28th of July. We finally see a bump in size with a 4 ft SW swell. The period is 6 seconds, so it’s short-period wind swell, not a groundswell, but it’s the biggest we get. The morning of the 28th is the pick: glassy conditions with a light N wind, and the combined energy jumps to 119 (moderate). That’s surfable, and for this spot, it’s a relative peak. The break is a point, so it can handle a bit of swell, but it’s rated as "inconsistent" and "beginner" difficulty. At 4 ft, it’s fine for most skill levels. The optimum direction is SSW, and this swell is coming from SW, so it’s a close match. Just be aware that crowds are "sometimes" here, so you might have a few others with the same idea.

After that, it drops off again. The 29th and 30th of July are back to tiny, weak, and uninteresting.

So, to sum it up: we’ve got a long gap of almost no surf from the start until the 28th. The 28th of July is the only real shout, with a modest 4 ft SW swell and glassy conditions. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the best on offer. The rest of the window is a write-off for a paddle. If you’re into kiting, those light onshore days might be more your thing, but for a surfboard, it’s slim pickings.

Rusty.

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