Surf Forecasts:
Playa Venao surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Venao this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Venao in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at what’s coming up for Playa Venao. It’s a bit of a slow burner, so let’s get into it.
The overall pattern across this 16-day window is pretty mellow, with no real big swell event hitting. The waves stay small, mostly in the ankle to knee-high range, but there are a few windows where the conditions line up nicely for a clean, fun session. The water temp is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a bath.
The first real standout in the forecast lands on Saturday, August 15th. Early morning, the wind goes glassy – dead calm – and we’ve got a clean 3ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate, sitting at (387). This is the pick of the whole outlook. The waves will be small but clean, with that long period giving them shape. This is a sandbar setup and the optimum swell direction is S, so the SSW direction is a solid match. Best for a morning paddle before the wind shifts.
Another good one comes on Monday, August 17th, in the morning. Again, glassy wind, and a 2ft SSW swell at 14 seconds. The energy is moderate (268). It’s another chance to score a few clean ones before the afternoon cross-onshore messes it up.
After that, the surf stays small and a bit more ordinary. Through the latter part of the second week, from around August 21st onwards, we’ve got poor surf conditions on a few days, with onshores and weaker energy. By August 26th and 27th, the swell drops to just 1ft, though there’s a glassy morning on the 27th that could still be worth a look if you’re desperate. But honestly, the best of it is the first few days.
Bottom line: Saturday morning, August 15th is your best bet. Small, clean, and glassy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 218 | 153 | 84 | 126 | 177 | 209 | 270 | 334 | 326 | 223 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 178 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:53AM3.72m | 4:08PM3.74m | 4:39AM3.87m | 4:55PM3.77m | 5:22AM3.92m | 5:39PM3.72m | 6:03AM3.86m | 6:22PM3.58m | 6:43AM3.71m | 7:04PM3.39m | 7:23AM3.50m | 7:47PM3.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.11m | 10:00AM0.30m | 10:21PM0.02m | 10:47AM0.20m | 11:05PM0.02m | 11:32AM0.17m | 11:47PM0.11m | 12:14PM0.23m | 00:27AM0.27m | 12:56PM0.36m | 1:08AM0.49m | 1:38PM0.54m | 1:49AM0.74m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 263 | 218 | 153 | 84 | 126 | 177 | 209 | 270 | 334 | 326 | 223 | 191 | 27 | 188 | 178 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 85 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 40 | 188 | — | — | 166 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SW 12 | S 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 52 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 90 | 82 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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