Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, lookin’ at the next 16 days, we’ve got a tricky stretch ahead. The first week is a proper battle with the wind, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll make it worth hangin’ in there. Second week starts to clean up real nice, especially for you early birds. Let’s break it down.

Venus Bay (reef) is the only spot on the cards, and it’s a consistent set-up, but the wind’s gonna be our biggest enemy for a while. The water’s sittin’ at 60°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothin’ unusual there.

We start off Tuesday, July 21st, with a 3ft SW swell, period around 13 seconds. That’s a decent groundswell, but with a NNW wind at 12 mph and a cross-shore chop, it’s a write-off. Tuesday afternoon is no better – cross-on wind, messy. Wednesday the 22nd is the same story: 3ft SW swell, but onshore winds just kill it. Thursday the 23rd is a tease – swell bumps up to 4ft from the SW, with a solid 14-second period and wave energy crankin’ (1841), but a strong S wind at 16 mph makes it a choppy, blown-out mess. Thursday afternoon is worse with 6ft and cross-on wind. Not for the faint-hearted.

Now, Friday the 24th morning is where we get our first little glimmer. The swell drops to 5ft from the SW, still a long 16-second period, but the wind goes light out of the SSE at just 3 mph. It’s cross-shore with only small ripples – that’s about as clean as it gets in this stretch. The wave energy is still strong (1174), so there’s push. It’s a marginal call, but the morning could offer some workable, lined-up waves for the patient surfer. Friday afternoon gets cross-on again, so that’s your window.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are mostly poor with onshore wind, though Sunday morning has a brief moment with a light NE breeze (cross-off) and a clean face on 3ft SSW swell – but it’s small. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are a write-off: strong winds, lumpy, messy. Swell gets up to 6ft and 6ft with WSW direction, but the wind is cross-on and howling. Wave energy is massive (2524 on Tuesday morning), but it’s a kite-surfing show, not a paddler’s dream.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are still cross or cross-on, but Thursday the 30th morning is the real standout. At 4ft from the SSW, 13-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glassy. That’s a rare treat in this forecast. The wave energy is moderate (661), but with zero wind, that reef at Venus Bay could be butter-smooth. This is the best on offer in the first week. The tide might be a factor, but if you get it right, it’ll be magic.

After that, we hit a dry patch. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are small and onshore, though Saturday the 1st morning has another glassy moment with 3ft SW swell and a 17-second period – very long period. That’s best for the reef, as it’ll hold the shape, but it’s tiny. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are poor and tiny. Tuesday the 4th of August morning is a ripper: 3ft SW swell, 18-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the E at 12 mph. Wave energy is strong (647). That’s a proper session – clean, offshore, and some push. Wednesday the 5th morning is even better: 3ft, 20-second period, offshore again, and the wave energy is solid (961). Wednesday afternoon gets a 3ft, 19-second swell with a 4/10 rating – excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your second-week standout.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a grind, but Thursday the 30th morning is the pick – glassy waves on a solid SW groundswell. Second week, Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th mornings are the real deal – clean, offshore, and long-period swell. A couple of gems in a dusty outlook.

Rusty.

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