Playa Venao Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for the next couple weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some real gems in there if you’re patient and pick your moments.

The big picture is a long-running run of moderate SSW groundswell, with the energy building and fading in pulses. The water is running at 85°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

We kick off on Saturday the 4th of July with some clean-up in the afternoon. The morning is a write-off with a moderate cross-shore breeze and rain, so don’t bother. But from the afternoon onward, it starts to turn on. By Saturday afternoon, the wind goes offshore from the NNW, and we’ve got a solid 3ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period. The combo energy is moderate (435), and that offshore breeze makes for clean lines.

Sunday the 5th is a beauty. Morning has a gentle cross-offshore breeze, with 3ft from the SSW at 14 seconds (energy 413). Clean. But Sunday afternoon is the real standout of the early week: glassy conditions, 3ft of clean S swell at 14 seconds, and the energy jumps to 577. It’s a classic, fun-sized wave. Crowds are often a thing at Playa Venao, so get out there early or late.

Monday the 6th morning is a dud with only 1ft, but Monday afternoon returns with 3ft at a long 20-second period, producing a very clean wave with plenty of push. That energy at 727 (moderate-to-strong) means you’ll feel the power, but those long-period gaps make paddling out a breeze.

Tuesday the 7th is another highlight. Morning has a moderate offshore from the north, with 3ft SSW groundswell at 18 seconds and energy of 778. Tuesday afternoon is even better: 4ft at 18 seconds, 842 energy, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. Clean, punchy, and plenty of grunt.

Then Wednesday the 8th afternoon is perhaps the pick of the whole run. You’ve got 3ft of SSW swell, 16-second period, and glass. Absolutely glassy. The energy is 581, and it’s as clean as it gets. That’s the session to circle on your calendar.

From Thursday the 9th through the weekend, things are more patchy. There are good windows – like Thursday morning with a light offshore and 3ft at 15 seconds (368 energy) – but also plenty of onshore and cross-onshore breezes with stormy skies. The swell holds around 2ft to 3ft, but you’ll need to dodge the wind.

The second week, from Monday the 13th onward, is quieter but not dead. The standouts are Tuesday the 14th afternoon: glassy, 3ft SSW at 14 seconds, 336 energy. Wednesday the 15th is a bit mushy with cross-offshore breeze. Thursday the 16th gets clean again with 2ft at 13 seconds and light winds.

The real late-bloomer is Sunday the 19th. The afternoon session that day has a very solid 3ft of S swell at 15 seconds, light cross-offshore breeze, and energy of 577. It’s one of the better pulses of the whole outlook, but we’re two weeks out, so keep an eye on it – promising but not locked in.

All in all, the best on offer is Wednesday the 8th afternoon for that glassy perfection, and Tuesday the 7th for punchy, offshore power. The rest is a game of picking the right tide and wind slot.

Rusty.

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