Voltri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Voltri over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly mate, it’s a bit of a flat spell for the most part. We’ve got a few small pulses of swell but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t pop up until the morning of Tuesday, September 1st, when a clean little 2ft S swell from 6 seconds creeps in under light offshore winds. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 82° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

That little Tuesday window is the pick of the first week – it’s small but clean. After that, we’re back into a big dry spell with days of nothing but offshore wind and flat conditions. From Wednesday 2nd right through to Tuesday 8th September, there’s no worthwhile swell at all. Just clean, empty water.

Things finally get a bit more interesting around Wednesday 9th September. The morning brings a glassy 3ft SSW groundswell (6 seconds) and barely a breath of wind – that’s about as good as it gets for the long range. Just be warned: the afternoon sees the swell bump up to 6ft from the SW, with a period of 6 seconds and cross-onshore breeze kicking in. Combined wave energy jumps to 546 (strong stuff), but the conditions get messy. That size is getting too chunky for beginners, and with the onshore wind it’ll be a lumpy one.

After that, it’s more of the same – small, weak pulses and plenty of flat days. The only other faint hope is Monday 14th September morning when a tiny 1.0ft SE swell rolls in with offshore wind, but nothing to write home about.

So, the standout window is the morning of Wednesday 9th September (glass off, clean 3ft SSW) and to a lesser degree Tuesday 1st September morning. The rest is a waiting game. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons with bigger swell and stronger side-on winds from the SSE might look more interesting than paddling.

Rusty.

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