Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for Venus Bay. It's a reef setup that can fire, but the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. We're starting with a big fat zero – no surf worth paddling out for at all on Saturday and Sunday. It's a pretty quiet start.

Now, let's get into it. The water temp is sitting at about 59°, which is about average for this time of year. The first real chance of a wave is Monday morning, the 27th July. There's a 5ft swell from the WNW, but look at that period, just 5 seconds – that's weak, crumbly, short-period windslop. And the wind is howling from the NNW at 22 mph, cross-shore. It's rubbish, mate, not even worth waxing up for.

Tuesday the 28th brings more size but the window is junk. We've got a 5ft SW groundswell, with a solid 15-second period, so the energy is there (1472 – moderate wave energy), but that southerly wind at 12 mph is cross-onshore and it's gonna be messy all day.

Wednesday the 29th is where things get interesting. The morning session is the standout of this whole outlook for me. Overnight the wind goes light and cross-offshore from the ESE at 6 mph. That’s going to clean up the 5ft, 15-second SW groundswell perfectly. The energy is pumping with a combined energy reading of 1321 – solid, moderate wave energy. This is excellent for experienced surfers because that 5ft plus long period is a bit much for beginners, but for the rest of you, Wednesday morning is the call. This reef will handle that long-period SW swell well. Just be aware, crowds are sometimes a thing here.

Thursday the 30th is also worth a paddle. The ENE offshore wind at 9 mph is perfect, and we’ve got a 4ft SSW groundswell, 13-second period. It's a bit smaller but cleaner, with a combined energy of 734 (moderate). A solid, fun morning.

The first week of August looks pretty bleak overall. There's a massive pulse of swell on Saturday the 1st of August – 6ft from the SSW, a gigantic 21-second period, and the combined energy is off the charts at 4685 (strong). But the wind is a fresh cross-offshore, so the morning might be rideable if you're an expert. The afternoon goes onshore and choppy, so it’s a one-session window. The rest of the week is a write-off with onshore winds and messy conditions.

Look, Wednesday morning the 29th of July is the clear standout – glassy, clean, and solid groundswell. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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