Playa Venao Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin’ in with the outlook for our local patch.

First things first, we got a bit of a slow start here at Playa Venao. The waves are small and the conditions are a mixed bag for the first few days. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 84.6°, which is nice.

Friday the 21st kicks things off in the best shape we’ll see for a while. It’s a clean 3.3ft of south swell with a solid 11-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE, so the face will be smooth. The combined swell energy is moderate (263). It’s not a big day, but for the conditions, it’s the pick of the early run. Get on it while it’s clean.

Saturday the 22nd drops off. The swell backs down to 2.3ft from the SSW. Morning has a solid offshore wind from the NNW making for clean lines, but there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The real gem is Saturday afternoon: the wind goes glassy from the WNW, and that 2.3ft SSW swell cleans right up. It’s small, but those glassy windows are precious.

Sunday the 23rd is a write-off for the most part. The swell is tiny at 1.0ft, and even though the morning is glassy from the NNE, there’s just no push. The period is a very long 20 seconds, which means long waits between sets, and those sets will be weak. Afternoon gets choppy with a cross-offshore breeze.

From Monday the 24th all the way through to Friday the 28th, it’s a grim stretch. Swell stays under 2.3ft, mostly around 1.0ft to 1.3ft. Winds are onshore, cross-onshore, or just messy. The combined energy is weak (87-245). There are a few clean windows in the mornings, but the waves are so small it’s barely worth paddling out. The long period swells (15-18 seconds) that roll through are too weak to do anything with.

Now, hang in there, because things get interesting around the corner. Saturday the 29th shows some promise. The morning is glassy with a 2.6ft SSW swell, period a solid 16 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 386. The wind is light from the NE, glassy. This is the best-looking swell we’ve seen in a week. The afternoon gets spoilt by a cross-onshore, so hit the dawn patrol.

Sunday the 30th is a carbon copy of the morning: glassy, 3.0ft SSW swell, 15-second period, and a combined energy of 369. Another morning standout. Same story, afternoon gets choppy.

From Monday the 31st through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, it’s a mix of small, clean moments and onshore slop. The mornings on Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd offer clean, cross-offshore conditions, but the swell is only 1.3ft. The Thursday afternoon takes a jump to 2.3ft with an 18-second period and combined energy of 357, but it’s straight onshore, so a total mess.

The real show might be Friday the 4th of September. The morning session is looking prime: a clean 2.3ft SSW swell, 18-second period, cross-offshore wind from the NNE, and a combined energy of 372. That’s the biggest, cleanest, most powerful setup in the whole outlook. It’s two weeks out, so don’t book the trip yet, but mark that date. The afternoon again gets ruined by onshore winds.

Saturday the 5th wraps it up with onshore winds and a small, choppy 2.3-2.6ft swell. Not worth it.

So, the standout is Friday morning, September 4th, with that 2.3ft SSW swell and clean wind. The next best are the mornings of August 29th and 30th for that small, glassy fun. Get out there.

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