Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Venus Bay over the next couple of weeks. We’re starting on Thursday, August 13th, and running through to Friday, August 28th.

Right out of the gate, Thursday morning is the top pick. We’ve got a solid 6ft groundswell from the southwest, with a long period of 16 seconds. The wave energy is strong, hitting 1881. The wind is dead calm – glassy conditions. The water temp is 59°F, which is about average for this time of year. It’s a reef break, consistent, and the swell is coming from the ideal direction. This is a big, powerful wave for experienced surfers only. Beginners should stay on the beach. By Thursday afternoon, the wind turns onshore, making it a bit messy.

Friday morning (14th) is another strong option. Still 6ft from the southwest, that same long 16-second period, and the energy bumps up to 2002. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the southeast, keeping the face clean. This is excellent, powerful surf for those who know what they’re doing. Friday afternoon sees the wind go cross-shore and chop things up.

Saturday the 15th is solid too. The swell eases to 5ft in the morning, but it’s still a strong south-west groundswell. The morning has a clean cross-off breeze, and by the afternoon the wind goes offshore from the east, cleaning up the 5ft waves. That afternoon session is a real sweet spot – good energy (1460) and clean conditions. This is the best of the weekend.

Sunday the 16th through Tuesday the 18th sees the swell drop off. You’re down to 4ft on Sunday and Monday, dropping to 3ft and then 3ft by Tuesday. The mornings still offer some clean windows with offshore or cross-off winds, but the power is gone. It’s surfable, but nothing special. The energy dips into the 600s.

Things get rough from Wednesday the 19th through to the 26th. A lot of poor conditions and onshore winds mess things up. There’s a brief pulse on Thursday the 20th morning with 4ft swell and strong cross-off wind, but it’s paired with rain and only a marginal call. Saturday the 22nd brings a jump in size to 6ft in the afternoon, but the wind is howling onshore from the southwest. It’s a total mess – honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th see the biggest swell of the whole outlook, hitting 7ft with energy spiking to 3136. But the wind is onshore and cross-onshore, making it a complete washing machine. Only for the maddest of experts, if anyone is crazy enough to paddle out.

Now, we have a real opportunity at the end. Thursday the 27th of August is the other standout. The swell is 5ft from the southwest, period at 15 seconds, energy at 1309, and the wind is offshore from the east. Moderate, clean, powerful. The afternoon holds onto 5ft with a cross-off breeze and fantastic shape. This is the session to mark on the calendar for the advanced surfer. It’s a long way out, so the forecast could shift, but the signs are very good.

Friday the 28th drops right back down to tiny 2ft with no energy (292). That’s the end of the run.

So, the best of the best: Thursday morning the 13th for the sheer power and glass, and Thursday the 27th for the offshore clean-up in a solid swell. The weekend of the 15th-16th offers some fun, smaller waves for the keen.

Rusty.

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