Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and it’s a grim start for Venus Bay. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the first few days are a total write-off. Saturday the 11th through to Tuesday the 15th of July are looking pretty ordinary – a mix of big, messy, cross-onshore winds and heavy rain showers. You’ll see some solid swell in the 7ft to 7ft range, but it’s coming from WSW and SW with a short period of 6 to 10 seconds, so it’s all chop and no shape. The combined energy is moderate to strong (361 to 3301), but with the wind howling at 25 mph, it’s just a washing machine. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Wednesday the 15th of July is where things get interesting. The morning shows a clean 5ft swell from the SW, with a 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy (1457). The wind swings to a gentle offshore ENE breeze, and by the afternoon, it goes glassy with an ESE air at 3 mph. That’s the standout of this whole run. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is about 1° cooler than the average for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a touch nippy. The swell is a bit above 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, but for experienced surfers, that’s some excellent, clean, lined-up reef surf at Venus Bay. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might get a few others out, but it’s worth it.

Thursday the 16th of July pulls back a bit – the swell drops to 3ft in the morning, still clean with a cross-off NNE breeze, and the period is a solid 14 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (457 to 683). It’s a good option for a quieter session, but not the epic day Wednesday is.

Friday the 17th of July sees similar conditions – 4ft swell, 15 to 16-second period, clean with cross-off winds. The energy is still moderate (657 to 892). It’s marginal but clean, so you’ll get some fun ones if you’re picky.

Then we hit a dry spell from Saturday the 18th of July through to the 23rd of July – the swell drops to 2ft to 4ft, and the wind turns cross-on or onshore again, making it lumpy and choppy. The combined energy is weak to moderate (171 to 1295). There’s a few days with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. It’s a gap of about 5 days with no real recommendations.

Monday the 20th of July offers a faint glimmer with a 6ft swell from the SW (16-second period, 1846 energy), but the wind is a light cross-on, so it’s a bit messy. Marginal at best.

Finally, Friday the 24th of July looks promising again. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the SW with a long 17-second period, clean with a light cross-off breeze from the north. The combined energy is moderate (1073). That’s a solid, clean, long-period groundswell – perfect for the reef at Venus Bay. It’s not as big as Wednesday the 15th, but it’s a close second.

The last few days roll into the 26th of July with a 4ft swell and a 15-second period, but the cross-off wind gets a bit strong (19 mph), and then it turns cross-on. The run ends on a bit of a dud.

So, the real standout is Wednesday the 15th of July – that’s the day to circle. The 5ft SW groundswell with glassy or offshore wind is as good as it gets for this stretch. Wait for it. Rusty.

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