Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the forecast for Venus Bay. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there are a few windows that’ll get the heart rate up. The water’s sitting at 59.0°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing too wild.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Monday the 3rd is plagued by a cross-on breeze and small, messy swell, so don’t bother paddling out. The real action starts to kick in on Tuesday the 4th. That morning is a beauty – a clean 3.6ft of swell from the SW with a solid 16-second period and a gentle offshore wind from the ENE. The combined energy is moderate at 749, but it’s the clean conditions that make it. This is a real standout for the early part of the week. The reef is exposed to the SW, and that’s exactly what’s running, so the setup is right. The break is consistent, so you’ll get waves, but watch out – it can get crowded here sometimes.

The thread of decent surf keeps going into Thursday the 6th morning. Another clean offshore morning with 3.0ft of SW swell and a 16-second period, though the energy is a bit weaker at 505. It’s still a good, fun session.

Now, the second half of the week gets messy. Friday the 7th sees a jump in size to 4.9ft, but the wind is a strong cross-off, and the energy is pumping at 1514. It’s not clean, though, and the tide might be a factor. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are a total loss with howling onshore winds and big, bumpy swell. The 9th sees 8.2ft of swell, but with a strong onshore wind, it’s a washing machine. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

The following week starts rough. The 10th and 11th are still blown out, with big swell and cross-shore winds. The 12th brings more of the same. The real highlight, and the one I’d circle on the calendar, is Monday the 17th. The morning session is absolutely gorgeous. We’re looking at 5.9ft of SW groundswell, with a 16-second period and glassy conditions. The wind is dead calm from the ESE. The combined energy is strong at 2263. This is for experienced surfers, as that size is solid, but the quality will be epic. The reef will handle the long period nicely, shaping up some proper lines. Tuesday the 18th morning is another strong option, with 4.9ft of swell and a clean, cross-off breeze. The energy is still solid at 1556. It’s a great way to finish the run.

So, the standout is Monday the 17th morning – glassy, strong, and long-period. Tuesday the 4th morning is your early-week pick for clean, fun waves. The rest of the window has some waves, but the wind is a bastard.

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