Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's break down the surf outlook for Venus Bay over the next couple of weeks. It starts real slow, but there's some serious payoff later on, so don't tune out.

The first few days are a total washout. From Monday the 14th through the end of that week, the wind is all wrong and the wave energy is tiny – mostly in the 100’s to low 500’s for the combined energy of all swells directed here. You’ll see small, weak swell at 0.6ft to 1.0ft, but with onshore or cross winds trashing the surface, it’s not worth paddling out. Save your energy.

The real shift comes on Monday the 21st. A clean, cross-offshore breeze from the ESE makes for a perfect morning with a 4ft swell out of the SW. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits 788, and it's glassy. It's a reef break, so that 13-second period from the SW – right on the optimum direction – will wrap in nicely. Great for the beginner-plus crew.

Tuesday the 22nd is a carbon copy: another morning with light ESE cross-off winds, pure clean conditions. The swell is a touch smaller at 4ft, but it's consistent and from the SW. Water temp sits at 59°, about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

The real highlight, and I mean the one to circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th. A proper pulse of SW groundswell shows up. Saturday morning delivers 5ft at 17 seconds – that's very long period, real energy – with a moderate cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy of all swells directed here surges to 2314. Sunday is a beast: 10ft at 18 seconds, with a combined energy of all swells directed here hitting 5290. That's serious, expert-only territory – way too big for beginners. With such a long period, it will break heavy and straight on a beach, but this reef should channel it into something special. Expect crowds sometimes, so get in early.

The run continues into the last days of the month. Monday the 28th has a fresh offshore easterly and a 5ft swell. Tuesday the 29th is a gem: a gentle offshore with a 5ft, 17-second swell. The combined energy of all swells directed here is 1700, and conditions are clean and lined up – excellent for experienced surfers on that Tuesday afternoon.

So here's the take: the first week is a bust. Then Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd are your clean, fun, beginner-friendly sessions. The big show is the weekend of the 26th and 27th – that's for experts only, and that long period demands respect. The final Monday and Tuesday clean it all up nicely. When the wind swings offshore here, it's pure gold.

Rusty.

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