Surf Forecasts:
Playa Venao surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 842 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 18s period. 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 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the menu at Playa Venao.
The water's warm, at about 85°F, running a bit hotter than normal for the season—a nice little bonus.
We've got a stretch of small but rideable surf coming. The wave energy starts off moderate (725) on Tuesday morning, but it's a bit undersized and the cross-offshore breeze keeps it from being great. The first real session to eye is Wednesday the 8th afternoon. The wind drops to a light breeze, staying cross-off, and the clouds roll in. We've got a clean 3ft SSW groundswell rolling in with moderate energy (581). That's the best mix of size and clean conditions we've seen so far.
The next few days are knee-to-waist high, with the same 2ft to 3ft SSW swell. The real sweet spot lands on Saturday the 11th afternoon. The wind goes light offshore out of the NNW, the swell lifts to 3ft, and the energy ticks up to 534. The wave comment says "very good surf conditions." That’s a prime window for clean, lined-up waves on the sandbar.
The second week is more of the same: small and consistent. One to keep an eye on is Monday morning the 20th of July. We get a solid jump in energy to 600, with a 3ft S swell. This one has a long period of 18 seconds—meaning a lot of push and shape, but at a beach break like this, it might wall up a bit. Still, with clean conditions and a gentle offshore, it's the best looking call in that second week. Just remember, it's a bit far out, so things can change.
There’s a solid week or more of consistent, clean windows. Nothing overhead, but for this beginner-friendly sandbar, it’s looking like a really good run. Not much here for the kite crew unless you are on a much bigger day, which we’re not getting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 565 | 842 | 804 | 561 | 547 | 435 | 331 | 348 | 300 | 225 | 288 | 296 | 446 | 534 | 355 | 371 | 361 | 243 | 181 | 181 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:51PM2.91m | 9:17AM3.23m | 9:48PM2.86m | 10:13AM3.22m | 10:53PM2.85m | 11:16AM3.24m | 00:03AM2.91m | 12:23PM3.31m | 1:12AM3.06m | 1:29PM3.43m | 2:15AM3.26m | 2:30PM3.57m | 3:13AM3.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.87m | 2:55AM0.87m | 3:42PM0.85m | 3:50AM0.94m | 4:43PM0.80m | 4:55AM0.96m | 5:50PM0.71m | 6:04AM0.91m | 6:55PM0.56m | 7:13AM0.79m | 7:57PM0.37m | 8:17AM0.63m | 8:55PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 565 | 842 | 804 | 561 | 547 | 435 | 331 | 348 | 300 | 225 | 288 | 296 | 446 | 534 | 355 | 371 | 361 | 243 | 181 | 181 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 24 | S 18 | SSW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 160 | — | — | 33 | 34 | 49 | 56 | 50 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 134 | 75 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | S 9 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | S 22 | SW 24 | S 23 | SW 21 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 30 | 108 | 62 | — | — | 10 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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