Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the surf for Venus Bay, and it’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. Let’s get into it.

There’s a bit of a wait for the first real standout, but it kicks off proper on Tuesday the 4th of August. The start of the window is a write-off, with Sunday afternoon and Monday suffering from onshore wind and sloppy, lumpy conditions, so you can leave the boards in the car for a couple of days.

Tuesday morning is where it all starts to turn. The reef will be seeing a clean 4 ft SW groundswell with a gentle offshore from the NE. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so just your usual wetsuit. The combined energy is moderate (792), but it’s the glassy conditions on Tuesday afternoon that have me excited – a clean 3 ft SW groundswell and glassy as a mirror. That’s the pick of the first week, no doubt. Keep in mind, this spot can get crowded sometimes, so get out there early.

Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th stay clean with a cross-off wind, but the swell drops off a bit. Wednesday morning is only 2 ft but with a very long 19-second period, which is a proper groundswell, but it’s small. The energy is weak (481). The clean conditions on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning will still be fun on a log.

Friday the 7th sees a bigger bump of 5 ft SW swell, but it’s not the cleanest, with a moderate cross-off wind. The energy is ramping up (1857) but the conditions are a bit marginal. Saturday the 8th is a write-off due to strong winds, even though it’s cross-off, the 25 mph gusts will make it a battle.

The second week is where it gets interesting, but also a lot more uncertain. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are a mess – huge, stormy swell with near gale force onshore winds, blowing everything out. That’s not for paddling, that’s kite territory.

The real standout of the whole forecast is Wednesday the 12th, and it’s a solid one. The morning shows a 10 ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period, light offshore wind from the N, and the energy reading is massive (3953). The guidance rates this as excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s because 10 ft is expert territory. It’s going to be a powerful, clean beast, but you gotta know what you’re doing. The wind shifts to a cross-on in the afternoon, so catch the morning session.

After that, it settles down a bit. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th offer cleaner conditions, with Friday morning bringing a solid 6 ft SW groundswell with a very long 17-second period and light offshore wind. The energy is high (2796) and it’ll be clean. That’s another good one, but it’s for experienced surfers too.

Finally, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th mornings both have clean offshore winds and smaller, clean waves. Saturday morning is 5 ft SW with a long period, and Sunday morning is 4 ft with a gentle offshore. Both are worth a paddle for the clean conditions.

So, to wrap it up: Tuesday the 4th is the best mellow session, and Wednesday the 12th is the big one for the experts. Get on it.

Rusty.

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