Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Venus Bay has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. There’s some potential, but you’ll need to pick your moments.

The overall pattern shows a lot of wind and onshore slop, especially in the second week, but the first few days and a couple of sessions later on offer some real clean windows. The water is sitting at 59°F at the start, which is about average for this time of year at Venus Bay.

We kick off on Saturday, the 29th of August. The morning sees a clean 3ft SW swell with a 14-second period. The wind is offshore from the east at 12 mph, keeping things tidy. The combined energy is moderate (327). The afternoon lightens up with a 6 mph SE cross-off breeze, same 3ft swell (248 energy). It’s not big, but it’s clean and user-friendly. The standouts of the whole run might actually be Monday, the 31st. Monday morning has 5ft SW swell with a long 19-second period and a NNE cross-off breeze – that’s some solid groundswell energy (2283). Then Monday afternoon is the real gem: glassy conditions with a 5ft SW swell at 18 seconds and nearly 1900 energy. That’s going to be the best session on offer for experienced surfers, with clean lines and plenty of push. Venus Bay is a reef break, so that long-period swell will wrap in nicely.

Tuesday, the 1st of September, gets blown out by strong northerlies and then a fresh WNW cross-onshore. Wednesday the 2nd is mostly onshore and lumpy, with the swell building to 5ft. Thursday the 3rd has a clean morning with 4ft SW swell and a cross-off breeze, but the afternoon turns onshore again. Friday the 4th has a 5ft SW swell in the morning with a fresh NE cross-off, but by afternoon a strong WNW cross-onshore ruins it. From the 5th of September onward, the outlook gets rough. Strong SW winds and bigger swells (6ft to 10ft) make for poor conditions – this is more of a kite-surfing setup than paddle surfing, with the beach-and-reef layout getting hammered. That lasts right through until the 9th, with only marginal windows on the 9th and 10th mornings where the swell is 5ft to 6ft but cross-onshore winds keep it choppy.

Then on Saturday, the 12th of September, there’s a promising morning: 8ft SW swell with a 15-second period and a cross-off breeze from the north. That’s solid energy (2507) and clean conditions. But it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and messy. The run finishes on Sunday the 13th with strong onshores and a drop back to small, ugly surf.

So, if you’re picking your moment, Monday the 31st of August is the clear standout – glassy, solid groundswell, perfect for the experienced crew. The Saturday the 12th of September morning is the only other real contender, but it’s further out. There’s a big gap of poor conditions from the 5th to the 11th, so don’t expect much in between.

Rusty.

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