Voodoo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer at Voodoo over the next couple of weeks. This is a tricky spot—an exposed reef that's inconsistent and only for the experienced crew. We've got a pretty bleak run of weather and wind for a while, so hold tight.

First off, the swell energy is all over the place. The opening days of the period are a bust. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th of July have solid swell—8ft to 12ft from the SSE and SE, with a lot of power in the water (energy readings of 1406 and 2528). But the wind is straight on or cross-on, blowing 19 to 22 mph. The surf is described as poor. Same story rolls into Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th—decent sized swell but lumpy, messy, and blown-out. Not worth paddling out.

The combined swell energy peaks mid-week around the 7th with over 2500, so that's some serious power, but it's all for nothing in these conditions. Voodoo is an advanced reef, and with onshore wind over 8ft, this is strictly for experts, and even then, it's poor.

We finally get a window of cleaner conditions on Saturday the 11th of July. The swell drops to 4ft from the SE in the morning, then 3ft from the ESE in the afternoon. The morning wind is light cross-offshore from the NW, and the afternoon sees a light offshore from the NE. This is the standout. Expect clean surf, with the wind making things much more ridable. The period is 11 seconds in the afternoon, which is decent and suggests some shape. Energy is low though, around 317. It's not huge, but it's the best we've got.

After that, the surf goes quiet. Sunday the 12th sees a drop to 2ft, and by Monday the 13th we're down to 1.0ft with strong cross-on wind. The next real pulse comes mid-month. On Wednesday the 15th of July, we see 7ft from the S, but again, onshore wind spoils it. The following days continue with poor surf and onshore wind.

The next potential highlight is on Saturday the 18th of July. The afternoon has 6ft swell from the SE, period of 11 seconds, light offshore wind from the NE, and the surf conditions are described as "very good." Combined energy is 744, so there's some decent power. This looks clean. It's a long way out, but it's promising. The morning has similar energy but more cross-wind. For Saturday the 18th, go for the afternoon.

Beyond that, the swell drops off again through Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th. The period ends with a spike on Tuesday the 21st of July—13ft from the S with 22 mph cross-on wind. That's big, dangerous, and blown-out. No good.

Overall, the best bet is Saturday the 11th of July for a clean, small session, and then keep an eye on Saturday the 18th of July afternoon for cleaner, more powerful conditions.

Rusty.

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