Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The surf’s been a bit of a tease over the last couple of days. We had some sizey swell on Wednesday and Thursday morning, pushing 6ft and 6ft, but the wind was a fresh cross-offshore breeze, which can mess with the lineup at Venus Bay. The energy was solid, but the call was that it was marginal. You really had to pick your moment.

The real opening comes Friday morning on the 11th. We see the swell ease back to a clean 4ft, but it’s that combination with a proper offshore wind from the ENE that gets the heart going. The period is a solid 15 seconds, a proper groundswell from the SSW. The energy is moderate, but it’s clean. That’s your first standout. It’s not the biggest, but the conditions are in your favor. The water temp in Venus Bay will be around 60 degrees, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing crazy, but bring the hood if you’re soft.

Saturday drops off a touch. The morning kicks off with a cross-off breeze from the NNE and 4ft of southwest swell, but it’s not the same. The energy is moderate. It stays surfable but it’s a step down. Then Sunday is a bit of a write-off, the swell drops to under 3ft and the wind swings around, chopping things up.

After a couple of small days, there’s Monday morning the 14th. The swell is really small, only 2ft, but it is glassy. Not a shred of wind. It’s pretty, but it’s small. You might find a slow one if you’re desperate. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

Then things start to cook again. Tuesday the 15th sees the swell jump back up to 5ft with a strong energy reading. It’s cross-off in the morning, keeping it clean. It’s a bit raw still, but it’s getting there. And then we get to the true standout of the whole period: Wednesday morning, the 16th.

This is the one to circle. It’s reading 5ft from the SW, period of 16 seconds, and the wind is a gentle offshore from the NE. Perfect. The energy is strong, and the call is excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. This is the day. The reef will be working. Heads up, the swell is over 5ft, so it’s pushing past beginner territory, but for anyone who’s got their wits about them, this is the pick of the bunch. It feels like it's been a while coming.

After that, we’ve got a few days of onshore slop and lighter, smaller swells through the 17th and 18th. The 18th has some very good conditions in the morning with a cross-off breeze, but the size drops back to 4ft. Then the weekend of the 19th and 20th is blown out with strong breezes and tiny, weak surf. Not worth paddling out for, to be honest.

The following week stays on the small side for a few days, under 3ft, with poor conditions all round. The energy just drains away. It’s a bit of a flat spell for the middle of next week.

But then, lo and behold, the long-range forecast kicks back in. We’re looking at the 23rd and 24th of September, which is just over a week away. There’s a solid pulse of energy coming, with the 23rd afternoon showing 6ft with a 17-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, which is a beautiful thing for a reef like this, but the wind is a bit cross-shore. It’s still a promise, though. The 24th morning holds 6ft, but the wind is a cross-off from the north, which could be really good. It’s a long way off, so we shouldn’t get too carried away, but the models are hinting at something proper.

So, to wrap it up: Friday the 11th is your clean, manageable one. Wednesday the 16th is the one with the most grunt and the best conditions. And keep an eye on that pulse around the 23rd and 24th for when it starts to fill back in. This reef has been a bit all over the place, but when it lines up, it’s worth it. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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