Playa Venao Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s shaping up for Playa Venao over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a slow start. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are offering tiny, insipid waves with combined energy readings sitting around the 105–127 mark – weak. The water is a warm 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only highlight. Conditions are ordinary, and the surf is underwhelming. Wednesday the 5th is even worse, with energy dropping to 60 and the swell period dropping to a short 7 seconds. This is a flat spell.

We’re looking at a few days of nothing much until things start to wake up on Friday the 7th. That’s when we see a pulse of long-period groundswell from the SSW, 18 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to 248 and 304. The wind is a light cross-off shore from the NNE, keeping the waves clean. Swell heights are only around 1ft to 2ft, so it’s small but it’s got that long-period push. This is a promising sign.

The standout window is shaping up to be Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th, but with a big caveat. Saturday the 8th looks excellent: a clean, cross-off breeze from the NNE, swell building to 3ft–3ft from the SSW at a solid 16 seconds, with combined energy hitting 400 and 429. That’s moderate wave energy, and the conditions are clean. This is the best on offer for the first week. Come Sunday the 9th, the wind picks up to 15-22 mph from the NNE – still cross-off, but that’s a fresh breeze. The energy drops to 308 and 222, and the surf quality is described as poor. The wind is just too strong for a good time.

The following week, we get another flare-up. Monday the 10th is still windy, but Tuesday the 11th looks like a real gem. The morning has a clean offshore breeze from the north, with 2ft SSW swell at 14 seconds and energy at 208. The afternoon is even better: light cross-off, 2ft swell, but the period jumps to 18 seconds, and the energy rockets to 309. That’s your classic long-period groundswell, and with clean conditions, the waves will have shape.

Looking further ahead, Saturday the 15th of August is a big one on paper. Morning shows a 3ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, and the combined energy hits 449 – the highest of the whole forecast. The wind is light offshore from the north. That’s a powerful, clean setup. The only downside is it’s a Saturday and crowds are often a problem here, so expect company. The afternoon gets a bit onshore, so the morning is the window.

The end of the run, Tuesday the 18th, has another clean morning with a 2ft SSW swell at 13 seconds and a light offshore from the NNW, energy at 220. It’s a solid, consistent finish.

For the beginner, be aware that the biggest swells only hit 3ft, so nothing here is too big for you. The long-period swells (over 15 seconds) will be best caught on the sandbar at Playa Venao, which is an exposed, very consistent break.

So, to wrap it up: If you’re flexible, the best windows are the morning of Saturday the 8th and the morning of Saturday the 15th. The former is more reliable as it’s closer, but the latter has bigger energy. Keep an eye on the wind.

Rusty.

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