Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Venus Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Truth be told, the start of this run is pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a few small waves bumping around from the 18th of July onward, but the conditions are just not cooperating. You’ll see a few knee-high, weak swells with rippled-up surfaces and cross-shore breezes, but nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are a write-off for any decent surf. There’s a real gap here from the start right through to the 23rd of July where the quality just isn’t there.

Things start to look a little more interesting on the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the SW with a period of 14 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1178—that’s a solid moderate energy. The wind is offshore from the SE, keeping the surface clean. This is a proper groundswell, and the long period means the waves will have some punch and shape, especially for a reef break like Venus Bay. It’s a bit of a standout for the week, but it’s still a marginal call with the tide. By the afternoon, the wind shifts cross-shore, so the morning is the pick.

Now, the real standout for this whole forecast is Friday the 24th of July. Morning session sees a 4 ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, delivering 1048 of combined energy. The wind is light offshore from the NE, and the report says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s the one to aim for. The water temperature is sitting at 60°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The break is consistent, and those crowds are only “sometimes,” so you might get a bit of company, but nothing crazy. The swell direction is SW, and the optimum here is SW, so the reef will be working well.

The afternoon of the 24th of July is even cleaner—glassy conditions with the wind dropping to a glassy 5 km/h from the SSE. The swell drops a little to 4 ft, but the combined energy is still 814. For a reef break, that long-period groundswell will be drawing nice lines.

After that, the surf drops off again through the end of July and into the start of August. There’s a small window on the morning of the 1st of August with a 4 ft SW swell and 17-second period, clean offshore winds, and 960 energy. It’s a nice long-range prospect, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep your fingers crossed.

Then on the 2nd of August, the swell really cranks up—10 ft from the SW with a 16-second period and a massive 4084 combined energy. That’s a serious amount of power. But the wind is strong and cross-shore, making it choppy and lumpy. The size and energy are there for experienced surfers only, but the onshore wind is going to wreck it. Unless you’ve got a big board and a lot of patience, it’s more of a kite-surfing afternoon than a clean paddle session.

So, if you’re looking to get wet, lock in the morning of Friday the 24th of July. That’s your best shot. The morning of the 23rd is a solid second option, and the 1st of August is worth keeping an eye on if the forecasts hold.

Rusty.

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