Playa Venao Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.45° N 80.06° W

Playa Venao Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Venao sea temperature is
30.0°C
2.4° 

Playa Venao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa Venao surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 582 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 14th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 13th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
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Sunday
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Tuesday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
242
276
356
325
203
475
387
242
286
276
459
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582
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406
318
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236
233
Wind (km/h)
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W
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ENE
10
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10
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10
NW
15
SW
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WNW
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10
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10
W
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15
SSW
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10
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10
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10
SSE
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High Tide
2:51PM3.44m
3:08AM3.68m
3:33PM3.54m
3:47AM3.74m
4:12PM3.58m
4:24AM3.73m
4:49PM3.55m
4:59AM3.65m
5:26PM3.46m
5:34AM3.51m
6:02PM3.32m
6:10AM3.34m
6:40PM3.13m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.42m
9:22AM0.26m
9:35PM0.36m
10:01AM0.17m
10:13PM0.36m
10:37AM0.16m
10:50PM0.41m
11:13AM0.21m
11:26PM0.51m
11:49AM0.33m
00:02AM0.65m
12:26PM0.50m
00:40AM0.83m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Playa Venao Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Venao provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Venao can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Venao surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Venao) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Venao may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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