Surf Forecasts:
Playa Venao surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 568 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Venao in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks here at Playa Venao. It’s a classic sandbar setup, very consistent, and it’s exposed to the south swell. The water is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The start of the window is a bit slow, but we’ve got a real standout on Monday the 31st. The afternoon’s looking magic with a glassy 3ft of SSW groundswell, period at 13 seconds, and the combined energy is a moderate 273. The wind is dead calm, so it’s going to be clean as a whistle. That’s your pick for the early part.
Tuesday the 1st starts with a clean 2ft and cross-off wind, but it goes onshore later, so grab the morning. Wednesday the 2nd is crossed up and messy. Thursday the 3rd is tiny at 1ft, not worth it.
Now, the real firecracker is Friday the 4th. The morning session is on. Glassy conditions again, 2ft of SSW swell, but the period jumps to 17 seconds and the combined energy hits 453 – that’s strong. That’s a proper groundswell, and for a beach break that can make things a bit straight, but with the wind off, it’ll be fun. Saturday the 5th morning is also a winner with 3ft, clean cross-off wind, and a 16-second period for 474 energy. That’s moderate to strong energy.
There’s a few more good windows. Sunday the 6th afternoon is glassy with 3ft and 15-second period, moderate energy. Monday the 7th morning is glassy with 3ft. Tuesday the 8th morning has a clean 2ft but the period is a very long 18 seconds, so the energy is moderate. Wednesday the 9th morning is glassy. Thursday the 10th morning is clean at 3ft with 14-second swell.
After that, things get a bit more ordinary. The second week is less exciting. There’s a glassy morning on Saturday the 12th with 2ft, and a clean morning on Sunday the 13th with 1ft. The very last session on Tuesday the 15th morning is glassy but only 1ft of SW swell.
In short, the best of the best is the afternoon of Monday the 31st and the morning of Friday the 4th. That Friday morning is a true standout with that long, strong groundswell and glassy conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 178 | 121 | 117 | 113 | 102 | 133 | 119 | 102 | 98 | 214 | 267 | 386 | 339 | 397 | 568 | 382 | 334 | 334 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:50PM3.48m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.37m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 201 | 178 | 121 | 117 | 113 | 102 | 133 | 119 | 81 | 81 | 214 | 267 | 386 | 339 | 397 | 568 | 382 | 334 | 334 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 98 | 77 | 93 | 95 | 66 | 62 | 99 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | — | S 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 120 | 107 | 102 | 11 | 22 | 93 | — | 14 | 15 | 2 | 18 | — | 9 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 7 | 44 | 111 | 40 | 53 | 119 | 40 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
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