Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. I’m looking at Venus Bay here, and the first week is a bit of a mixed bag. The standout days are the ones with glassy, clean conditions and that classic long-period SW groundswell. We’ve got a solid run of surfable waves, but you’ll need to pick your sessions carefully.

The real highlight is Thursday the 16th. The afternoon glass-off with a light N wind at 3 mph is going to be magic. The swell is 4 ft from the SW with a very long 17 second period, pumping in a solid 1117 combined energy. That’s proper groundswell and it’s going to wrap in nicely. The water is sitting at 60°, which is about 1° cooler than usual for this time of year, so nothing wild, just a touch on the fresh side. This is a reef break, so that long period will really shine. It’s a beginner-plus spot, but with that size and power, it’s more suited to experienced surfers. Crowds can happen here, so don’t expect to have it all to yourself.

Friday morning the 17th is still a decent option with 4 ft SW swell at 16 seconds and a clean cross-off breeze, but the energy drops a bit to 898. It’s still good, just not as shiny as Thursday arvo.

The run from Saturday the 18th through to the following Wednesday is pretty average. The swell drops right off, dipping below 3 ft, and the wind is messy. A few mornings have clean conditions, but the waves are small and weak. Tuesday the 21st morning has a clean 3 ft SW swell, but it’s not really firing. Wednesday the 22nd morning is glassy but only 2 ft – a grovel board morning at best.

Then we get a little spike on Thursday the 23rd morning. Glassy with a 4 ft SW swell at 13 seconds and 550 energy. It’s clean, but the period is shorter, so it’s not as juicy as the previous week’s groundswell.

The next real standout is Friday the 24th morning. The wind is glassy, the swell is 5 ft from the SW at 14 seconds, and the combined energy climbs back up to 1027. That’s a solid session, but again, that size and power at a reef means it’s for the experienced crew.

Looking further out, the last day of the month, Friday the 31st of July, is shaping up as the big one. Morning has a 5 ft from the SSW with a very long 19 second period and a massive 3316 combined energy. The wind is light offshore from the ENE at 6 mph. That’s a proper, clean, powerful groundswell. It’s over 5 ft so it’s for the more experienced surfers, and with that long period, the reef will be shining. The afternoon is still solid with 6 ft SW at 18 seconds and 2905 energy, though the wind goes cross-off.

The week before that, around the 27th and 28th, the swell is actually big – 8 ft on the 27th morning – but the wind is howling from the N at 22 mph, making it messy and pretty much blown out. That’s more of a kite surfing day than a paddle session. The 28th is also big but with strong, lumpy cross-shore winds.

So, to wrap it up: the best bets in the first week are Thursday the 16th afternoon and Friday the 24th morning. The real gold is at the end of the outlook on Friday the 31st of July. That’s a promise of a proper, lined-up, powerful swell with clean wind. Mark that one in the calendar.

Rusty.

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