Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the coast. We’ve got a stretch ahead that’s got some real promise, but you’ll need to pick your moments. The surf window opens Sunday the 23rd of August with a solid SW groundswell already in the water, but conditions are a bit fiddly to start. The real standout comes later in the week – Thursday the 27th of August looks like the pick of the bunch, with a long-period pulse and glassy winds. There are a few other gems scattered through the second week, but as you’d expect, those longer-range calls have a bit more uncertainty.

We’re talkin’ Venus Bay only. It’s a reef setup, good for beginners-plus, and it’s exposed to a SW swell. The water temp is sittin’ at 59° – pretty much normal for this time of year, with only a slight dip below average.

Startin’ Sunday morning the 23rd, there’s a 4.3ft SW swell rollin’ in with a long 17-second period. The energy is pumpin’ – 1152 in the combined swell readin’, which is strong. Wind’s a cross-off from the NNE at 12 mph, so the surf is clean, but the forecast flags it as marginal due to questionable tide. By the afternoon the wind swings N at 12 mph, still cross-off, but same story – clean but marginal.

Monday mornin’ the 24th sees the swell drop to 3.0ft SW, period 14 seconds, energy down to 350. Wind is light from the NE at 9 mph, cross-off, so the surf is clean. This is a smaller, more manageable day but nothin’ huge. Afternoon on Monday the wind turns SW at 16 mph, blowin’ cross-on, and conditions turn poor – choppy and lumpy.

Tuesday the 25th is a write-off. Mornin’ swell jumps to 5.9ft SW with a 16-second period – that’s a big groundswell, 2626 energy. But it’s blowin’ a fresh 19 mph cross-on from the SSW. This is not paddle-friendly; frankly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfin’ than paddle surfin’. Afternoon stays lumpy with a 3.9ft swell and cross-on wind.

Wednesday mornin’ the 26th offers a clean window. Light NNE breeze at 6 mph, cross-off, and a 3.6ft SW swell with a 13-second period. Energy is moderate at 411. The surf is clean and rideable, but nothin’ to write home about. Afternoon sees the wind switch to a light cross-on, so it gets a bit bumpy.

Now, Thursday the 27th – this is the highlight of the whole forecast. The mornin’ is marginal with a small 2.6ft swell, but you wanna look at the afternoon. That’s when it fires up: a 3.6ft SW swell but with a *very long* 19-second period – proper groundswell, with strong energy at 1527. Wind is light from the north at just 6 mph, cross-off, and glassy. The break is a reef, which is perfect for this kind of long-period swell; it’ll wrap in and reel off. This is excellent for experienced surfers – clean, lined up, and with plenty of power for the size. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might have a few friends, but it won’t be hectic.

Friday the 28th mornin’ keeps the momentum with a 4.6ft SW swell at 16 seconds, energy 1380, and light N winds cross-off – clean but marginal on the tide. Afternoon the wind goes cross-on and the quality dips.

Saturday the 29th mornin’ is clean again – light E cross-off wind, 3.3ft SW swell at 14 seconds. It’s a small, fun day. Afternoon gets chopped out by a S wind.

Sunday the 30th: Mornin’ offers 3.9ft SW swell, 16-second period, light E cross-off wind, energy 1026. Marginal but clean. Afternoon the wind goes cross-shore and the surf gets a bit messy.

Monday the 31st mornin’ is another standout, though not quite

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