Surf Forecasts:
Playa Venao surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s 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 (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Venao in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Playa Venao. Water temp is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be in for a warm one.
First thing’s first – the start of this outlook is pretty flat and messy. Monday the 24th and Tuesday morning are a write-off with poor surf, though Tuesday afternoon does see a small window of glassy 1ft SSW swell, but it’s ordinary at best. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th keep that small, weak trend going, with mostly poor conditions and only tiny waves. The combined swell energy is weak, often under 100 (as low as 71), so don’t get your hopes up through the first few days.
Friday the 28th stays small and choppy, with energy picking up a bit (219) but still only 1ft. Saturday the 29th is where things finally start to turn. Morning brings a clean 2ft SSW groundswell with light offshore wind (NW 3 mph). Combined energy jumps to 265 – moderate now, and it feels like it. The afternoon holds even better: 3ft SSW, with a gentle offshore breeze making it clean. That’s the first real standout of the forecast.
Sunday the 30th morning keeps the good run going – 3ft SSW, light offshore and clean, energy at 328. But by afternoon the wind swings cross-onshore and chops it up. Monday the 31st morning is glassy with 3ft SSW and good conditions – another solid session if you can get out early. After that, the pattern becomes a mix of glassy mornings and choppy afternoons into the first week of September.
Looking a little further out, the real highlight shapes up around Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th of September. Both mornings and Sunday afternoon show 3ft SSW swell, glassy conditions, and combined energy in the 300s to over 400 (403 on Monday the 7th morning). The swell is long-period groundswell (14-15 seconds), which means proper energy and shape – best on this sandbar setup, but the long period can make it run a bit straight at a beach break. Still, with glassy wind, that’s prime Playa Venao right there.
Monday the 8th morning looks a bit bumpy with cross-shore wind, but the afternoon glass flattens out again with 3ft and good form.
Overall, if you’re picking your moments, the best of the lot is Saturday the 29th morning through Monday the 31st morning, and then again the window from Saturday the 6th to Monday the 8th of September. Keep your eyes on those glassy mornings with the clean SSW groundswell – that’s where it’s at. Crowds are often here, so expect company when it’s good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 123 | 112 | 103 | 66 | 97 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 62 | 81 | 104 | 104 | 207 | 252 | 330 | 382 | 305 | 297 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56AM2.75m | 2:02PM2.92m | 2:40AM2.96m | 2:46PM3.09m | 3:18AM3.18m | 3:25PM3.25m | 3:52AM3.38m | 4:02PM3.38m | 4:25AM3.54m | 4:37PM3.47m | 4:58AM3.65m | 5:13PM3.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.98m | 7:55AM1.16m | 8:22PM0.81m | 8:41AM0.97m | 9:01PM0.64m | 9:21AM0.78m | 9:37PM0.50m | 9:58AM0.61m | 10:11PM0.40m | 10:33AM0.47m | 10:45PM0.34m | 11:08AM0.37m | 11:19PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 112 | 103 | 66 | 14 | 44 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 207 | 252 | 330 | 382 | 305 | 297 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 123 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 97 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 62 | 81 | 104 | 104 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 11 | N 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 29 | 96 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 |
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