Playa Venao Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the gen on what’s happening at Playa Venao. This is a sandbar setup that’s exposed to the swell, and it’s very consistent, so we’ll have plenty of waves to look at. The water is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be in a t-shirt and boardshorts for sure.

We start off with a bit of a quiet start, but the first real call is Tuesday morning, 18 August. We’ve got a clean 2ft SSW swell with a nice long 14-second period. The wind is a gentle cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, keeping the surface clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 214. It’s a solid, small-wave option for a beginner-friendly session.

The pattern then gets a bit ordinary for a few days. Wednesday morning, 19 August, has a clean 2ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and a light offshore from the NNW, but the energy is still moderate (191). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Thursday afternoon, 20 August, offers a bump up to 3ft at 12 seconds from the SSW, with a nice offshore wind from the NW, and the energy comes up to moderate (207). That’s a tidy little window. Friday, 21 August, is the first standout. Morning and afternoon both have a clean 3ft S swell with an 11-second period, and the wind is offshore or cross-off from the N and NE. The energy is a solid moderate (276 and 263). This is your best bet for the first week – clean, consistent, and a good size for all levels.

After that, the weekend into the next week gets small again. Saturday morning, 22 August, has a 2ft SSW swell at 10 seconds, with a light offshore, but it’s ordinary. Saturday afternoon gets glassy with a 2ft SSW swell, but still just ordinary. Sunday morning, 23 August, is tiny at 1.0ft, and the swell period jumps to 20 seconds, which is very long. At a beach break like this, that long period can make the waves break too straight, so it’s not ideal. The energy is moderate (179) but the size is too small. Monday and Tuesday, 24 and 25 August, are similar – small, glassy mornings but nothing over 1ft. There’s a gap of weak surf from the 23rd through to the 28th, with only ordinary conditions.

Now, the real standout is the final weekend. Saturday morning, 29 August, is glassy with a 2ft SSW swell at 17 seconds. The energy jumps to strong (343). Saturday afternoon is the pick of the whole outlook: glassy, 3ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, and the energy is very strong at 526. This is going to be clean, glassy, and punchy. Sunday morning, 30 August, is also glassy, with a 4ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, and the energy is very strong at 637. That’s the biggest swell of the period, and at 4ft it’s still perfectly fine for everyone, but keep an eye on it if you’re a beginner. The wind is light, the conditions are glassy, and it’s a long-range call that’s looking promising. The period is around 15 to 17 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell, and the SSW direction is spot on for this exposed sandbar. Monday morning, 31 August, has a clean 4ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, with energy at 502, and a light cross-off wind. Another great session.

So, to wrap it up: Friday, 21 August, is your first quality day, with clean 3ft surf. But the real gold is the Saturday and Sunday of 29 and 30 August – glassy, strong energy, and a solid 3ft to 4ft. That’s where you want to be. Crowds are often here, so get there early.

Rusty.

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