Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, let's get into it.

Venus Bay (Venus-Bay) is a bit of a slow burner to start. The water temp is pretty normal for the season, so no dramas there.

This Friday arvo, we've got a 4ft SW swell with a 16-second period, but that cross-on breeze is going to put a chop on it. The energy is moderate at 760, but it doesn't feel like it's got any real spark to it. Probably worth giving it a miss.

Saturday morning looks a bit better. Same 4ft SW swell, but the wind is a clean cross-off from the NNE. Energy is up at 1034, and it should be a lot cleaner. That's your best bet for the early part of the week. The arvo goes to crap though as the wind swings cross-shore.

Sunday is a total washout. Onshore winds from the WSW at 35 km/h, building swell to 4ft, and the energy is up over 1000 and 1500. It's going to be a messy, blown-out mess. Not for surfing.

Monday is small and marginal. A 4ft SW swell with a light cross-on wind and energy down below 600. It's a day to find something else to do.

Tuesday morning is where it starts to get a little bit more interesting. We see a bump to 5ft from the SW, with a good cross-off wind from the SE. Energy jumps to 1477. It's a clean, punchy morning, but that arvo wind just kills it. A short window, but worth getting up for.

Wednesday is back to being average. The morning is clean with 5ft of SW swell, but arvo sees the wind chop it up.

Thursday arvo is fun on the right board. It's small, around 3ft, but the wind goes glassy from the WNW. It'll be clean, small, and perfect for a longboard.

The weekend and into the following week looks like a dead stretch. From Friday the 18th through to Monday the 21st, the swell fades and the wind is either too strong or onshore. It's a proper flat spell with no good options.

Now, looking further ahead. The first real standout comes on the morning of Tuesday the 22nd. We've got 6ft of SW groundswell on a 16-second period, with glassy conditions from the W. The energy is a strong 2212. This is the one. It's got size, it's powerful, and it's clean. For a reef like Venus Bay, this could be really special. It's still a few days off, so we can't be certain, but it's easily the best looking window on the charts.

The morning of Wednesday the 23rd is also a big one. We've still got that solid 6ft of SW swell, with a clean cross-off breeze from the E and energy at 1814. Another big morning.

After that, it fades. The 24th has a smaller, clean 4ft SW swell, but then it drops off again.

But wait, there's one more standout. The morning of Saturday the 26th. The swell jumps back up to 6ft from the SW, with a nice offshore wind from the NE. Energy is at 1742. This is another one for the experienced crew. The arvo pushes it even bigger to 7ft with a very long 19-second period, but the wind goes cross-shore. The morning is definitely the time to get out.

So, your standouts are the mornings of the 22nd and the 26th. They have the size, the wind, and the energy. The Tuesday morning of the 22nd is the pick of the bunch, with that glassy, powerful groundswell. The Saturday morning of the 26th is a close second. Remember, with these long-period swells, they can hold up a bit straighter on beach breaks, but on the reef at Venus Bay, it should be firing.

For the rest of it, there's a lot of waiting. The gap between the 18th and the 21st is particularly dead, and the end of the week looks small too. It's a bit of a waiting game, but when it turns on, it looks worth the wait. Expect some company on those bigger, cleaner days as well.

Rusty.

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