Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here.

Let’s look at the next couple of weeks at Venus Bay. This is a consistent reef setup that works best with a solid SW swell. The water temp is sitting right around 60°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The week starts slow. Saturday the 29th is a write-off - just a tiny 3 ft cross-shore bump with weak energy (233) and a marginal call. Not worth paddling out. Sunday the 30th morning is interesting though. It’s still small at 2 ft, but that swell is coming from the SSW with a very long period of 20 seconds. The wind is clean offshore from the ENE, and the energy is moderate (469). It’s a glassy, clean session for the early birds who want some long-period lines, but it’s small.

Monday the 31st is where things kick off. The morning sees 5 ft of SW swell with a long 19-second period and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is getting strong (2283). It’s a good call for experienced surfers. The real standout of the whole outlook is Monday afternoon. The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the north, still cross-off. The swell holds at 5 ft, period 18 seconds, and the energy is pumping (1861). The wave comment says excellent for experienced surfers, and I’m with that. This is the pick of the week - clean, powerful, and uncrowded. If you can get out there, do it.

Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd are a total mess. Strong onshore and cross-shore winds blow everything out. Don’t bother. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are marginal at best with cross-chop, though the swell hangs around 4-5 ft. The weekend of the 5th and 6th sees a big pulse of swell - 7 ft to 10 ft - but it’s accompanied by howling onshore winds (25-40 mph). The energy is massive (over 4000), but it’s blown out and messy. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Early the next week, Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, the swell stays big at 10 ft but the wind is still onshore and strong. It’s a no-go for surfers. Wednesday the 9th morning finally brings a window of clean conditions again. The swell drops to a manageable 6 ft, light offshore breeze from the north, and the energy is solid (1784). The wave comment calls it excellent for experienced surfers, and it’s a much-needed reprieve.

Thursday the 10th is a mixed bag. The morning has a clean 4 ft swell with a super long 24-second period, but the wind is strong from the north. It’s clean but the energy is high (1855). The afternoon gets cross-on and messy. Friday the 11th morning is the other big standout of the second week. A 7 ft SW swell arrives with a 19-second period, glassy 3 mph north wind, and massive energy (3369). The wave comment says excellent for experienced surfers. This is a powerful, long-period groundswell. It’s going to be a bit big and a bit fat on a beach break, but at Venus Bay’s reef, it should be cracking. The afternoon stays clean but the wind shifts light cross-shore.

Saturday the 12th afternoon is a nice clean option with 5 ft and a clean offshore breeze from the ENE. Energy is moderate (1485). Sunday the 13th morning is small at 4 ft, but clean and offshore with light wind. A nice way to finish the run.

Rusty.

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