Surf Forecasts:
Playa Venao surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Venao in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Playa Venao has cookin’ for the next couple weeks.
The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are small and choppy with onshore wind – not worth paddling out for.
It starts to turn around on Friday the 4th. The morning session is glassy with a clean 0.7m SSW swell and a 17-second period – the energy is at 453, which gives those waves some real push. That’s proper. Saturday the 5th morning is also looking choice, with clean offshore wind from the north and the same 0.9m SSW swell hitting 463 on the energy meter.
But the jewel in the crown is Sunday the 6th. The morning is dead calm – glassy water, no wind at all – and we’ve got a solid 0.9m SSW swell with a 15-second period. Energy sits at 345. It’s gonna be one of those mornings where you just don’t want to get out. Just keep in mind, crowds are possible, so get there early.
The good run continues through Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, still clean but with the swell slowly dropping. The second week gets a little flatter, though Wednesday the 9th morning does offer a glassy start with 0.8m SSW swell. After that, it fades quick, and by the 14th we’re barely seeing a ripple.
Water temp is about par for the course – nothing unusual.
Best days are from the 4th through the 7th. Don’t sleep on that Sunday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 117 | 113 | 102 | 133 | 119 | 102 | 98 | 214 | 267 | 386 | 339 | 397 | 392 | 382 | 334 | 334 | 236 | 229 | 220 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM3.68m | 6:29PM3.41m | 6:45AM3.60m | 7:11PM3.28m | 7:29AM3.46m | 8:00PM3.11m | 8:20AM3.29m | 9:00PM2.94m | 9:23AM3.11m | 10:14PM2.83m | 10:40AM3.01m | 11:38PM2.86m | 12:03PM3.04m | 00:54AM3.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.33m | 00:32AM0.46m | 1:02PM0.41m | 1:14AM0.60m | 1:49PM0.54m | 2:02AM0.77m | 2:45PM0.69m | 3:03AM0.95m | 3:54PM0.82m | 4:20AM1.08m | 5:14PM0.85m | 5:47AM1.06m | 6:31PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 121 | 117 | 113 | 102 | 133 | 119 | 81 | 81 | 106 | 267 | 386 | 339 | 397 | 392 | 382 | 334 | 334 | 236 | 229 | 220 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 98 | 214 | 93 | 95 | 66 | 62 | 64 | 36 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 12 | SW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 22 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 120 | 107 | 102 | 11 | 21 | 93 | — | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 18 | 77 | 127 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 183 | 40 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 97 | 111 | 40 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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