Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking for Venus Bay over the next couple of weeks.

The first bit of surf worth paddling out for is on Friday morning, 24 July. We’ve got a solid 5ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period, packing some serious energy (1174). The water sits at 60°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The morning starts with a light SSE cross-breeze, so it’ll be a bit crinkly but not blown out. Still, the report calls it marginal, and the tide might mess with it. The afternoon cleans up a bit, but the wind swings more cross-on and the swell drops to 4ft – not worth sticking around for.

Saturday’s a write-off with onshore winds and rain, so leave the board in the truck.

Sunday morning, 26 July, is where things get interesting. The wind goes dead calm – glassy as a mirror – and we’ve got 3ft of SSW groundswell at 12 seconds. The energy is a bit weaker (331), but that clean face will be a joy for a beginner-plus break like this. The afternoon gets ruined by a SW onshore, so get it early.

Monday and Tuesday are a mixed bag of poor quality and onshore winds, with a spike of 5ft on Tuesday morning but messy wind. Wednesday morning, 29 July, sees a bump to 5ft SW at 15 seconds and a decent energy reading (1506), but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s only marginal.

Now, the standout. Thursday morning, 30 July, is a gem. The wind is dead calm, glassy, and we’ve got 4ft of SW groundswell at 13 seconds. The energy is moderate (706), but that clean, groomed face will make Venus Bay feel like a dream. The report rates it as “very good.” This is your best bet for the first week – get down there early.

Friday, 31 July, repeats the trick: another glassy morning with 3ft at 14 seconds. Smaller but still clean. The afternoon gets a light cross-on, so it’s a morning session again.

Then we hit the second week. Saturday morning, 1 August, brings a bigger 4ft SW swell with a long 17-second period, and the energy jumps to 1264. The wind is offshore from the north, so it’ll be clean. This is a promising one for experienced surfers, but the afternoon sees a 7ft spike with onshore wind – that’s too big and messy for most.

Sunday morning, 2 August, is another cracker: 5ft SW at 17 seconds, light offshore ENE wind, and energy at 1873. The report says “excellent.” This is the best of the second week, but it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.

Monday morning, 3 August, holds 4ft SW at 16 seconds with a gentle offshore ENE breeze – clean and solid. After that, the swell drops through the week, with some small clean days on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the energy fades.

From Thursday, 6 August, the wind picks up strong from the north, and the swell hangs around 4-5ft, but with 30-45 mph winds, it’s blown out and not worth it. The last few days are a write-off with strong wind and rain.

Overall, the standout is Thursday morning, 30 July – glassy, clean, and a solid 4ft SW swell. The other big call is Sunday, 2 August, if you’re looking ahead. The rest is a mix of small clean windows and blown-out days.

Rusty.

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