Surf Forecasts:
Playa Venao surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 446 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 (Jul 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a solid run of surf on the horizon, starting from Friday (10 July) and stretching right through the second week. The water is sitting at a warm 85°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in just boardshorts.
The first real standout falls on Saturday morning, the 11th. It’s not giant, but the conditions are going to be magic. Playa Venao (sandbar) will see a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate (469) and it’s glassy – that’s a rare treat. The wind is virtually nothing from the NW, so you’re looking at perfect, clean lines. Crowds are often an issue here, but with conditions this good, everyone will be keen. Just be aware that long-period groundswell like this can sometimes wrap a bit too straight at beach breaks, but the sandbar setup here usually handles it well.
From Saturday afternoon onwards, the wind gets a bit messy, but we still have plenty of rideable days. The next real highlight comes on Tuesday morning, the 14th. The swell stays around 3ft to 3ft from the SSW, periods are around 13-14 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NE. That’s a solid combo for Playa Venao, giving you fun, punchy waves with a moderate combined energy (391) on Tuesday afternoon. The crowds are still a factor, but the quality will be there.
The second week brings a consistent run of similar-sized swell, but nothing really jumps out as a mind-blowing session. The early mornings on the 18th (Saturday) and 19th (Sunday) look decent with offshore winds, and the 21st (Tuesday) morning has a glassy 2ft S swell, though the energy is weaker (228). The 21st afternoon sees a spike in size to 4ft, but the period drops to just 7 seconds – that’s short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit bumpy and less powerful, despite the moderate energy (447). For a sandbar, that’s usually more of a mess than a treat.
Overall, if you’ve got one session to lock in, make it Saturday morning, the 11th. The glassy conditions on that long-period groundswell are as good as it gets in this window. For the rest of the run, Tuesday the 14th afternoon is your next best bet for clean, fun waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 225 | 296 | 446 | 441 | 355 | 350 | 273 | 243 | 181 | 187 | 280 | 250 | 299 | 222 | 243 | 110 | 153 | 229 | 243 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM3.24m | 00:03AM2.91m | 12:23PM3.31m | 1:12AM3.06m | 1:29PM3.43m | 2:15AM3.26m | 2:30PM3.57m | 3:13AM3.48m | 3:27PM3.70m | 4:07AM3.67m | 4:21PM3.78m | 4:57AM3.80m | 5:11PM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.71m | 6:04AM0.91m | 6:55PM0.56m | 7:13AM0.79m | 7:57PM0.37m | 8:17AM0.63m | 8:55PM0.19m | 9:16AM0.47m | 9:48PM0.04m | 10:11AM0.34m | 10:38PM-0.04m | 11:03AM0.26m | 11:26PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 225 | 225 | 296 | 446 | 441 | 355 | 350 | 273 | 243 | 181 | 187 | 280 | 250 | 299 | 222 | 243 | 110 | 153 | 229 | 243 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 16 | NE 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | NNE 3 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 134 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 92 | 31 | 1 | 110 | 129 | 51 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | S 22 | S 24 | S 18 | SW 21 | SSW 6 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 30 | 108 | 62 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 81 | 59 | 15 | — | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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