Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Venus Bay, but it’s not all smooth sailing – there’s a rough patch of weather in the middle that’ll mess things up. Let’s break it down.

The action kicks off Saturday morning, July 4th. Swell is sitting around 4ft from the SW with a nice long 14-second period, pushing moderate wave energy (858). The water’s sitting at 60°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing wild, just a touch on the fresh side. Wind is a gentle offshore from the ENE, so the reef at Venus Bay is looking clean and inviting. This is a beginner-plus spot, so that 4ft is perfect for getting out there. A few crowds are possible, so keep an eye out. Saturday afternoon holds with a cross-off breeze, still clean and fun.

Sunday, July 5th, is where we get a standout. Morning sees the swell bump up a fraction to 5ft from the SW, but the period jumps to 17 seconds – proper groundswell. Combined energy is strong (1570). With a clear sky and a moderate offshore from the ENE, this is excellent for experienced surfers. The long period will give you long, clean lines on the reef, but be aware that at a beach break it might break a little straight; here on the reef, it’ll be sweet. Afternoon stays clean with a gentle offshore.

Monday, July 6th, the swell drops back to 3ft in the morning and 3ft in the afternoon, with energy down to 458. Still clean and fun for a smaller board, but not a standout.

Tuesday, July 7th, picks back up with 3ft to 4ft SW swell, 16-second period, and moderate energy (735-802). Offshore winds again, so very good conditions for a solid session.

Now, Wednesday, July 8th, is the real highlight. Morning swell hits 5ft from the SW with an 18-second period, pushing combined energy right up to 1684. Moderate offshore from the ENE, clear skies – this is excellent for experienced surfers. The long period means waves with real push and shape. Afternoon goes cross-off, still clean but a little less magic.

Thursday, July 9th, through Sunday, July 12th, gets ugly. Winds shift onshore or cross, and we get rain showers. Swell sizes are all over the place, but the quality is poor. Thursday morning is still cross-off but marginal. By Friday afternoon and into the weekend, it’s a mess – strong winds, short-period windswell, and rain. Saturday, July 11th, has a 6ft W swell with a pitiful 6-second period and only 451 energy – that’s weak and messy, more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Sunday, July 12th, brings strong onshore winds up to 34 mph and a 8ft WSW swell – that’s too big for beginners and only for experts, but with that wind, it’s ugly.

Monday, July 13th, and Tuesday, July 14th, remain poor with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions, though the swell is still solid (7ft and 6ft). The energy is high (1854 and 2107), but the wind ruins it.

The run of bad weather lasts about four days. Then, Wednesday, July 15th, things turn around. Morning brings a clean, cross-off breeze from the NNE with a 4ft SSW swell and a 15-second period – very good conditions again. Energy back to 902.

Thursday, July 16th, morning is another good one: 2ft, cross-off, clean, with light winds and decent energy (588). Good for a fun, small-wave session.

From Friday, July 17th, onwards, it’s back to poor conditions with fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy seas. The swell is still around 5ft to 5ft, but the wind is wrong. By Sunday, July 19th, the swell drops to just 2ft with weak energy (153) and onshore wind – flat and messy.

So, the best on offer is Saturday, July 4th, for a clean, accessible session, and the real standout is Wednesday, July 8th morning – that 5ft, 18-second SW groundswell with offshore wind is the pick of the whole forecast. Get it while it’s clean.

Rusty.

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