Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but don’t write it off just yet. There’s some solid, clean swell coming through if you’re willing to wait and pick your windows. The early part of the week is a write-off with strong, messy winds, but things start to come together by Thursday morning.

The standout session by a long shot is Thursday morning, August 13th at Venus Bay. It’s glassy – dead calm, zero wind – with a solid 6ft SW groundswell, and the combined energy is pumping at 1877. That’s a proper, powerful swell. The period is 16 seconds, so it’s got that long, deep push that’ll make the reef set up nicely. It’s a consistent break, so you can expect waves. The water’s sitting at 59°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. This one’s for the experienced crew; the size and power will be a handful for beginners.

Friday morning, August 14th, is almost as good. Another 6ft SW swell, again glassy early, with the energy reading 2292. That’s a heap of water moving around. The period is 17 seconds, so you’re getting that same long, clean groundswell. It’ll be a bit more crowded than Thursday, as it’s a Friday, but the quality should be there for those who get in early.

Later in the week, Saturday morning, August 15th, offers a slightly smaller 5ft SW swell, but with clean, cross-off winds. It’s a touch more manageable, but still has that solid energy (1610). The period drops to 16 seconds, so still a good wave, just not as powerful as the Thursday session.

After that, the swell starts to fade. We get a few smaller, cleaner days around Monday, August 17th and Tuesday, August 18th, but the energy drops right off. There’s a long gap of poor or marginal surf from the 21st through the 24th. The wind is just too strong and cross-on, or the swell is too small to bother.

Now, a real long-range potential: Sunday morning, August 23rd. Check it out. A 4ft SW swell, clean offshore wind from the NE, and a very long period of 18 seconds. The energy is 1125. That’s a beautiful, clean, long-period groundswell set up for a reef. The catch is it’s over a week away, so it’s a promising one rather than a certainty. But if it holds, it could be a ripper.

The main message? forget the first few days. Thursday morning, August 13th, is your best bet. Get on it.

- Rusty

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