Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, folks—Rusty here with the full rundown for Venus Bay. It’s a bit of a slow burn over the next few days, but there are a couple of windows that’ll make it worth your while. I’m only talking about the surf that actually shows up, so let’s get into it.

The first real chance to get wet is Saturday morning, the 8th. We’ve got a 4ft SW swell rolling in with a 16-second period—proper groundswell energy, with the combined swell energy sitting at 1146, so there’s some decent push behind it. The wind is cross-off from the north at 19 mph, which should keep things reasonably clean. It’s a marginal call, tide-dependent, so pick your bank wisely. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

Sunday the 9th is a washout—wind swings west-northwest at 28 mph, then near-gale conditions in the afternoon with a messy 10ft WSW windswell on a short 7-second period. That’s blown-out chaos. Not worth paddling out; I’d stay on the beach and watch the show.

We’re looking at a blank stretch from Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th. Swell stays up, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore and strong, making everything lumpy and unclear. Some of those swells are big—8ft with 17-18 second periods and combined energy up around 4740 and 4810—but it’s all ruined by the wind. Big, gnarly, and messy. Not the kind of day you want to be fighting unless you’re a glutton for punishment.

Thursday the 13th is still marginal. Swell backs down to 7ft in the morning, but a gentle cross-onshore keeps it fairly choppy. The afternoon cleans up a bit with an onshore breeze that has some shape to it, but it’s still a “maybe” session.

Now, here’s the standout of the whole run: Friday morning, the 14th. Clear skies, light SE cross-off wind at 6 mph, and a solid 6ft SW swell with a 17-second period. Combined energy is 2166, and the water is clean. This is the best paddle-out of the forecast window—good shape, good power, and the offshore breeze is doing you a favor. It’s a reef setup at Venus Bay, so that long-period groundswell will wrap nicely. Grab it early before the afternoon wind turns cross-on and chops it up.

Saturday the 15th is another bright spot. Morning is glassy—5 mph from the southeast, barely a ripple—with a 5ft SW swell on a 16-second period. Combined energy is 1209, and it’s clean. This is a mellow, fun-sized morning session for anyone who wants a smooth ride. The afternoon gets a bit cross-onshore again, so go early.

After that, we slide into smaller but still ridable surf. Sunday the 16th has a 4ft SW swell with an offshore ENE breeze in the morning—clean, light, and fun, with combined energy around 755. Monday the 17th is similar, a bit smaller at 3-4ft, but the morning has a gentle offshore touch that keeps it tidy.

Then we’ve got a solid little bump coming in on Tuesday the 18th. Morning and afternoon both show 4ft SW swells with 17-18 second periods, and the wind is cross-off from the NE/N at 9 mph or less. Combined energy around 1317-1373, and it’s clean both sessions. That’s another day to circle on the calendar—long-period, decent size, and clean conditions for a reef like Venus Bay.

Wednesday the 19th keeps the 4ft SW swell but the wind picks up a bit more—cross-off from the NNE at 19 mph, still clean but with a bit more push in the air. It’s rideable, but the Tuesday session is the better pick.

From Thursday the 20th onward, it fades. Smaller swells, wind turns onshore and messy, and by Friday the 21st we’re down to 3ft. Saturday the 22nd has a brief clean spell in the morning with a 3ft SW swell, but the afternoon brings a strong cross-onshore wind and a 6ft WSW windswell—another messy one. Sunday the 23rd is back to onshore and small.

So, the long and short of it: Friday the 14th morning is the crown jewel—clean, proper groundswell, and offshore wind. Tuesday the 18th is the other real session, with similar conditions and a touch more consistency. Saturday the 15th morning is a quieter but still lovely glassy window. The rest is either blown out or too small to bother with.

Stay patient, pick your windows, and I’ll see you out there.

—Rusty

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