Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at Venus Bay over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef break that’s consistent, handles a SW swell, and is best when that swell comes out of the SW. The water temp is sitting at 59°F which is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing freakish going on there.

Things are a bit quiet to start. There’s no proper surf on offer until Saturday the 22nd, so you’re looking at a bit of a wait.

Saturday morning the 22nd is where it all kicks off. We’ve got a clean 5ft SW groundswell with a period of 15 seconds and a glassy NNW breeze – absolutely beautiful conditions. The combined swell energy is sitting at 1136 (moderate), so there’s some grunt behind it. It’s a bit more on the experienced side of things at that size, but the glass will make it feel like butter. This is the standout session of the whole outlook.

Sunday morning the 23rd is also solid. Another 5ft SW groundswell, period at 17 seconds, and a clean cross-off NNE breeze. Combined energy is 1232 (moderate), and the quality is top notch for experienced surfers. If Saturday isn’t your day, Sunday morning is your back-up.

The following weekend, the 29th and 30th, look very promising too, but remember these are further out so there’s a bit less certainty. Saturday the 29th has a 7ft WSW swell (period 14 seconds) with a moderate offshore ENE breeze in the morning – that’s strong energy at 1617 (moderate to strong). Sunday the 30th is similar with 7ft WSW swell and a gentle offshore ENE breeze, combined energy at 1834. Both mornings are listed as excellent for experienced surfers. The swell direction is slightly different to the optimum SW, but with that offshore wind and size, it’ll still be well worth looking at, especially if the long-range forecast holds. Crowds are possible here, so factor that in.

There’s a bit of a downer from the 31st onwards. On Monday the 1st of September morning we get a glassy 3ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds – combined energy 750 (weak to moderate). It’s small but clean, and good for a longboard or a sneaky session, but not a standout.

After that, it’s mostly messy with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf right through to the end of the forecast period. The 3rd and 4th of September are a write-off – strong onshore winds and poor conditions.

So, bottom line: the best bet is Saturday the 22nd morning – glassy, clean, decent size. If you miss that, Sunday the 23rd morning is just as good. Keep an eye on the 29th and 30th as they could be crackers, but it’s a long way out. Most of the second week is a bit of a dud unless you just want a small clean wave on the 1st of September.

Rusty.

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