Surf Forecasts:
Playa Venao surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 226 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks for this stretch of coast.
We're looking at a long run of small, clean conditions. Don't expect any overhead bombs, but the trade-off is some absolutely pristine morning sessions. The wind is the whole story here – mornings are golden, afternoons are mostly junk.
The clear standout is Playa Venao (sandbar). Saturday morning the 12th is your best bet. You've got a 0.7m SSW groundswell, but the period is a very long 14 seconds, so it'll have real shape and push. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE at 15 km/h (9 mph for us), making for clean lines. The combined energy is moderate. It’s a small crowd magnet here because it’s "very consistent", so get there early, but it’s the place to be.
Sunday morning the 13th is a proper glass-off – zero wind, flat ocean surface, with a 0.4m SSW swell at 13 seconds. Tiny, but absolutely perfect for a longboard. Wednesday morning the 16th sees a little more size at 0.7m SSW, 16-second period, with that light cross-off breeze again. A fantastic window.
Thursday the 17th morning is another glassy dream, 0.6m SSW at 14 seconds. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The long-period swells (like the one on Sunday the 20th, which is a 19-second groundswell) will work best on this sandbar setup – watch for longer lulls between sets but the waves that come will be lined up.
After the 22nd of September, the energy drops right off. The swell stays under 0.3m and is inconsistent. You get a gap of a few days where there's just nothing worth paddling out for.
So here’s the takeaway: early mornings are the only game in town. Target Saturday the 12th, Wednesday the 16th, and the glassy Thursday the 17th. It’s small, but it's clean, and that's a good trade.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 120 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 95 | 47 | 52 | 123 | 124 | 176 | 151 | 226 | 223 | 188 | 165 | 183 | 108 | 98 | 96 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:15AM3.86m | 4:35PM3.71m | 4:53AM3.87m | 5:15PM3.67m | 5:31AM3.79m | 5:53PM3.55m | 6:07AM3.64m | 6:31PM3.37m | 6:44AM3.43m | 7:10PM3.15m | 7:22AM3.19m | 7:52PM2.91m | 8:04AM2.95m | 8:41PM2.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.15m | 10:40PM0.16m | 11:05AM0.13m | 11:18PM0.23m | 11:43AM0.19m | 11:56PM0.37m | 12:21PM0.32m | 00:33AM0.56m | 12:59PM0.51m | 1:11AM0.78m | 1:40PM0.73m | 1:53AM1.01m | 2:26PM0.95m | 2:43AM1.23m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 120 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 52 | 36 | 29 | 37 | 151 | 226 | 223 | 188 | 165 | 183 | 108 | 98 | 96 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 27 | 39 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 30 | 29 | 123 | 124 | 176 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 31 | 18 | 44 | 38 | 95 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 51 | 46 | 16 | 43 | 38 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 |
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