Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk surf at Venus Bay for the next couple weeks.

We’ve got a good run starting Saturday, July 4th. That morning shows a clean 1.3m SW swell with light offshore east wind. Water temp’s 16°, pretty normal for winter. The first two days are the real standouts: Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon are clean and full of energy. Sunday morning jumps to 1.5m with a 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell – and combined energy hits 1812. That’s the session to aim for.

Venus Bay is a reef break, exposed to the SW, and it’s consistent. The swell direction matches the optimum SW, so the waves will line up nicely. For a beginner-plus spot, Sunday’s 1.5m with long period might be a bit punchy but still fine for keen learners with good conditions. The wind stays offshore or light all weekend, so the surface will be glassy – huge plus.

Monday, July 6th, the swell drops to 0.9m, still clean in the morning, but energy is lower (501). Still okay for a small-wave session. Tuesday brings back 1.0–1.1m with long period and clean offshore wind – a solid midweek option.

Wednesday, July 8th, is another standout: 1.6m of 18-second SW swell in the morning, 1682 energy, offshore wind. That’s excellent surf, but beginners might find it a bit much.

Things go downhill from Friday, July 10th. Afternoon cross-shore wind kicks up to 25 km/h, surf quality tanks. Saturday, July 11th brings 35 km/h cross-winds and a messy 1.7m swell – energy is 989 but the wind ruins it. Sunday through Tuesday of that week is a write-off: onshore wind, rain, lumpy conditions. Combined energy hits over 4900 on Monday July 13th, but with 35 km/h onshore wind and 2.1m swell, that’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

There’s a rough stretch from July 11th to July 14th with poor to marginal surf. But Wednesday July 15th morning brings a return to clean conditions: 1.2m SW swell, light offshore ENE breeze, 881 energy. That morning is worth marking.

Thursday July 16th morning stays clean with 1.1m and offshore wind. After that, the last few days are small and wind-affected. Nothing exciting from July 17th onward – dropping swell, messy wind, and by July 19th a 2.3m WSW swell shows up but with 40 km/h cross-winds making a mess.

Bottom line: surf this Saturday through Wednesday next week. Sunday, July 5th, and Wednesday, July 8th, are the best – clean SW groundswell, light offshores, plenty of energy. Then wait until Wednesday morning, July 15th, for the next clean session.

Rusty.

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