Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Venus Bay.

First up, the water temp is sitting around 59°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about. The pattern starts rough though. The opening days of the forecast are a write-off. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are packing some serious swell – we’re talking 6ft to 12ft – but with strong onshore winds, it’s just a mess. Think blown-out, choppy, and ugly. The combined energy is massive (2137 to 3914) but it’s all for nothing.

We finally get a bit of a breather on Tuesday the 11th morning. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore, and the swell drops to 5ft from the SW. It’s clean, but the energy is a lot weaker (1081) and the period is a long 15 seconds, which can make it a bit fat and roly-poly here. It’s a start, but the surf is still marginal.

The first real standout window arrives on Thursday the 13th morning. Get this: glassy conditions, with only a 3 mph breeze from the south. The swell is a solid 5ft from the SW, with a period of 15 seconds, giving it a long, clean groundswell feel. The combined energy is moderate (1445). This is when the reef will start to show its teeth – clean, lined-up waves for experienced surfers. The crowd factor is ‘sometimes’ here, so you might have a few others out, but it won’t be a circus.

Another sweet run comes through on Saturday the 15th. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ESE, glassing it up again. The swell holds at 5ft to 5ft from the SW, with a 16-second period. The energy is still moderate (1493 to 1342). Both morning and afternoon sessions look fantastic for those who know what they're doing. This is the pick of the first week, no doubt.

The next week gets smaller and more marginal, but there are still moments. Monday the 17th morning has a clean 3ft SW swell with a light offshore NE wind. It’s small, but it could be a fun little longboard session. The best of the second week looks like Thursday the 21st morning: a clean 5ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is a perfect 3 mph offshore from the ENE. The energy is moderate (1398). It’s a promising little window, but it’s long-range, so keep your fingers crossed.

Then on Sunday the 23rd, the swell bumps back up to 5ft from the SW with a 17-second period, and the wind is offshore from the ENE again. The energy is solid (1804). If that one holds, it’ll be a beauty to finish the 16-day run.

Bottom line: The first week is a battle, but Thursday the 13th and Saturday the 15th are the true standouts – glassy, clean, and proper swell. The second week has a few smaller but clean windows, with Thursday the 21st and Sunday the 23rd being the ones to watch.

Rusty.

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