Voodoo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's brewing for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a pretty lackluster spell for the most part. The first real window of opportunity doesn't show up until early August, but before that, there's a lot of bumpy, messy stuff to sit through. The only break on the radar is Voodoo, a reef setup that's inconsistent and picks up a southerly swell best.

The first couple of days are a write-off. On Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of July, we've got onshore winds and cross-onshore chop chopping up the swell, so it's just not worth paddling out. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing special.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on Saturday morning, August 1st. It's still a bit marginal, but the wind drops right out, becoming light and variable. The swell is a clean 5.6 ft from the SSE, and the wind swings to a light cross-offshore in the afternoon. It's not going to be epic, but it's the first day of the whole stretch where you might actually get a few. The combined energy is moderate at 497.

Sunday the 2nd of August is the real standout. The wind is clean off the land, a solid NNW breeze, and we're getting a 5.6 ft SSE swell. The period bumps up to 12 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to 771. That's a proper groundswell, and on a reef like Voodoo, it should line up nicely. The morning is the pick, with that offshore wind and glassy conditions. It's the best session on offer by a long shot.

From Monday the 3rd onwards, things fall apart. The swell drops right off, and we get a run of poor surf with choppy winds through the entire first week of August. There's a long, blank stretch here. The swell tries to rebuild around the 11th and 12th, but it's accompanied by strong onshore wind, making it a messy, blown-out affair. On the 12th, we get a decent 6.9 ft SE swell with a gentle cross-shore wind, and the energy is strong (1158), but it's still a choppy, cross-shore wind, so it's not clean.

The second week of August brings a big bump in swell. By Thursday the 13th, we're looking at a 9.8 ft SSE swell, but with a cross-onshore wind. That's way too big and messy for a beginner, and the wind is ruining it. This is more of a windsurf or kite situation than a paddle session. The energy is very strong (1716), but it's raw and ugly. Friday the 14th is a bit smaller at 7.5 ft, and the wind is cross-shore, but again, it's not clean. These are big, chunky, stormy swells for experts only, and even then, you're battling the wind.

So, look, the honest truth is there's a lot of waiting around. The standout is clearly Sunday morning, August 2nd, at Voodoo. That's the one to mark on the calendar. The rest is a mix of either flat, onshore, or blown-out. It's a tough run, but it's a pattern that can change.

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