Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s suss out what Venus Bay has cooking over the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it’s a slow burner at the start, but a couple of sweet windows open up midweek and again later in the run. Swell is pumping consistently from the southwest, which is perfect for this reef setup. Water temp is around 59°F, close to a degree cooler than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.

We kick off Sunday the 2nd with a fresh nor’west wind at 19 mph messing things up – not worth paddling out. Monday the 3rd stays rough with a cross-onshore breeze. The real window opens Tuesday the 4th. That morning, the wind switched to an offshore ENE breeze at 9 mph, cleaning up a 4ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 773, and the wave comment flags very good surf. Then Tuesday afternoon gets even better: the wind drops to glassy, the swell holds at 3ft from the same direction, and it’s looking clean and inviting. That afternoon is a standout – you might share the water with a few others, but the quality will be worth it.

Wednesday the 5th is a mixed bag. The morning is weak with a 2ft, 19-second swell – super long period, so those sets will be lined up and sweet on the reef, but energy is low (556). The afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-offshore breeze and 3ft on offer. Thursday the 6th builds a bit – 4ft SW, 16-second swell, and the afternoon turns glassy again. That Thursday afternoon session rates “excellent” for experienced surfers, with combined energy up to 1066. That’s another true standout.

Friday the 7th sees a bigger push to 5ft, but the wind cranks up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, keeping it marginal. Saturday the 8th gets messy again with strong winds. Sunday the 9th pumps up to 10ft from the southwest, but onshore winds from the same direction make it a blown-out mess – way too big for beginners and only for experts if they’re ready for a beating.

The second week starts rough. Monday the 10th has a 7ft swell with a light cross-onshore, but it’s sloppy. Tuesday the 11th improves with moderate offshore cross-off breezes and 6ft to 5ft, but the wave comment stays marginal. Wednesday the 12th sees a jump to 7ft then 10ft, with very strong cross-offshore winds (25–28 mph). That kind of power and wind at a reef break like Venus Bay is more interesting for a kite session than a paddle. The rest of the week into the 16th is wind-affected and poor.

Then we get a little reward on Monday the 17th – the morning brings a light offshore from the ENE at 6 mph, 4ft SW groundswell, 14-second period, and combined energy of 821. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions”, and it’s the last clear window. A few others might be out, but the clean lines will be worth sharing.

So, if I had to pick the two best blocks: Tuesday the 4th, especially the afternoon glass-off, and Thursday the 6th afternoon with that excellent quality. Get on it.

Rusty.

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