Playa Venao Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is for Playa Venao.

Right, so the overall pattern for this stretch is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a nice little pulse of consistent, clean groundswell kicking things off this weekend, but after that, it fades into smaller, more conditions-dependent surf with a few bright spots. The water temp is running about average for this time of year.

Sunday, August 16th kicks it off nicely. Playa Venao’s seeing a clean 2 ft SSW groundswell with a solid 15-second period. That's a proper long-period groundswell, so it’ll be groomed and have good energy, but can be a bit straight at a sandbar setup. Wind is light offshore from the NW in the morning, shifting to a light cross-offshore from the W in the afternoon. Combined swell energy is moderate at 247 to 296. It’s going to be glassy and clean. The crowd factor is *often* here, so expect some company, but this is the best on offer early on.

Monday, August 17th keeps the flow going. Morning session sees 2 ft SSW swell, still 14 seconds, with a proper 15 mph N offshore wind. That’s clean and lined up. Combined energy is 283. Afternoon goes glassy with only 5 mph ENE wind but the swell drops slightly. Still surfable.

Tuesday, August 18th through Thursday, August 21st sees the swell holding around 2 ft to 2 ft but the wind gets more cross or cross-offshore. The wave quality drops into ordinary territory. There’s a few glassy windows on Thursday afternoon (20th) and Friday morning (21st), but the period drops to 11 seconds, so the energy is less punchy. Combined energy sits between 171 and 219. It’s small and a bit average.

Now, Friday, August 21st is the real standout. The morning is glassy with a light 5 mph E wind, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SSW, still at 11 seconds. Combined energy hits 214. It’s clean, it’s rideable. Afternoon stays clean with a 15 mph N cross-offshore. This is your best bet all week.

Saturday, August 22nd is glassy all day with 2 ft to 3 ft SSW swell, but the period is short at 10 seconds. Combined energy is 189-228. Small waves but clean.

Sunday, August 23rd is a bit of a tease. Morning has a 1.0 ft SSW swell but a 20-second period—very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 210. That’s a lot of push for small height, and with a solid N offshore wind, the morning could offer some weirdly good, clean lines. Afternoon goes poor as the wind swings.

Monday, August 24th onwards into the second week sees a serious drop. Swell sits at 1.0 ft to 2 ft. There are glassy mornings on the 25th and 26th, but there’s just no size. Combined energy drops to 111-138. It’s a quiet, small spell. Sunday, August 31st is the bright spot here: morning glassy with 3 ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, combined energy of 377—that’s the highest energy in the whole run. That’s a promising but long-range call.

Given the small average size for most of the run, Playa Venao is perfectly manageable for beginners, especially on those glassy mornings, but surfers hungry for power should target the 21st or that distant 31st.

Rusty.

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