Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what Venus Bay is cookin’ up for the next couple weeks.

The start is a bit of a bust. The water’s at 60°, which is about 1° cooler than the usual for this time of year, so it’s a bit chilly.

You get a pulse on Friday the 24th with a 5ft SW groundswell, a 16-second period, and combined energy of 1174 (moderate). But the wind is out of the south at 6 mph, so it’s cross-shore, and the morning is just “marginal.” The afternoon gets worse with a cross-on wind. Not your day.

Saturday the 25th is a total loss – onshore winds and tiny, weak waves. Sunday the 26th shows a little hope: a clean NE cross-offshore breeze in the morning with 3ft SSW swell, but it’s small and the period is only 12 seconds. Rideable, but not a standout.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are blown out – fresh winds, lumpy, choppy. Not worth suiting up.

Here’s the first real highlight. Wednesday the 29th morning. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW, period 15 seconds, and combined energy is 1636 (strong). The wind is SE at 9 mph, giving us a clean cross-offshore breeze. The guidance says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers,” and I agree. The reef at Venus Bay will handle this long-period groundswell well, but 6ft is a step up for the average surfer. Crowds are possible, so be ready for company.

Thursday the 30th morning is a smaller, nicer option: 4ft SW swell, light ENE offshore wind at 6 mph, and clean conditions. Moderate energy (720). Good for a log or a funboard.

Then we hit a flat, windy stretch from the 31st through the 2nd of August – nothing doing.

The second real standout is a long-range looker. Check out Monday the 3rd of August. A proper 7ft SW groundswell with a long 18-second period, and combined energy of 3536 (strong). The wind is a glassy NE offshore at 9 mph. The guidance says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” – that’s a big deal. This is for the experts only; 7ft with that period will be pushing hard on the reef. It’s over a week out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s got promise.

The rest of the first week of August is a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds with smaller swell. Thursday the 6th morning offers another clean, cross-offshore window with 4ft SW swell and a 16-second period, but it’s not as strong as the 3rd.

After the 6th, the swell drops fast into the second week – tiny, choppy, not worth the effort.

So, the two best bets are Wednesday morning the 29th of July for the experienced surfers, and Monday morning the 3rd of August if you’re an expert chasing a big, clean groundswell. The rest of the window is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty out.

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