Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let’s see what’s happening.

The next couple of weeks have a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real potential brewing towards the end of the run. We’re looking at a stretch where the ocean gets a little messy at times, but when the windows open up, they should be worth the wait.

Venus Bay (Venus-Bay) is our main focus for this whole period. It’s a reef break that’s exposed to the SW, which is exactly the direction the swell is coming from for most of this outlook. That's a good sign.

Water temp is sitting at 60° with no real anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year. You’ll still want the rubber.

The first few days, through Wednesday and Thursday, see some solid energy in the water – the combined swell energy is strong, hitting 2156 and 3816 on Wednesday, with waves around 5ft to 6ft. But the wind is a cross-off, not quite offshore, and there’s a note about questionable tide conditions. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Scores are low, so don’t be in a rush.

Friday morning, September 11th, things start to look a bit better. The wind turns offshore (ENE at 12 mph), and while the swell drops a touch to 4ft, it’s from the SSW with a 15-second period. That longer period should give it some push. The forecast even says to expect very good surf conditions. That’s the first real standout of the stretch, a clean morning with some groomed lines. The energy has dropped to a moderate 873, but the quality should make up for it.

The weekend though, Saturday and Sunday, is a bit of a write-off. Swell drops under 3ft, and the wind swings around onshore and cross-shore, making things lumpy and choppy. Not worth paddling out for anything more than a look.

Monday and Tuesday of the following week are small and mostly messy. There’s a glimmer on Tuesday morning, September 15th, with 5ft of SW swell and clean cross-off winds, but the afternoon turns onshore. Feels like a tease.

Then we get to Wednesday, September 16th. This is where it starts to get interesting. The morning has 5ft of SW swell with a 16-second period, light NE cross-off winds at 9 mph, and the comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” The combined energy is strong at 1247. This is a standout. It’s not huge, but the quality and the clean conditions should make for some proper reef waves. This one’s for the crew who know the break.

Following that, Thursday is a step down with more cross-shore wind. But then Friday morning, September 18th has another clean window – 3ft of SW swell with 15-second period and gentle NNE cross-off winds. It’ll be smaller, but clean. Another good one for the logs or a fun mid-length.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th is blown out. Saturday has near-gale winds and Sunday brings onshore winds with rain and much bigger, messier swell – 6ft to 6ft but with a strong breeze straight on it. The energy is high, 1649 and 2102, but the quality is poor. That’s a full-on mess, probably better for a kite than a paddle board.

Now, here’s the main event. Monday, September 21st. This is the best on offer for the whole period. The morning delivers a solid 7ft of SW swell with an 18-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. Combined wave energy is very strong at 3406. The wind is light and offshore from the east at 6 mph, which is exactly what you want. The forecast calls it “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a week away, so treat it as promising, but a lot can change. That long period and solid size will have the reef working perfectly.

The rest of that day and Tuesday will see the swell ease but with clean mornings again – Tuesday morning the 22nd has 4ft with light E winds and 16-second period, another excellent window for the experienced.

The final days, the 23rd and 24th, are looking bigger again – 7ft to 8ft with strong energy – but the winds are more cross-shore and onshore, making it lumpy. There might be a window on the morning of the 24th with lighter SE winds and clean conditions, but the afternoon gets fresh and bumpy.

So, the call is simple: the first week is mostly about waiting. There are a couple of good morning sessions on the 11th and 16th, but the real standout is the morning of Monday the 21st of September. That’s the one with size, period, direction, and light offshore winds all lining up. It’s a week out, so don’t book it yet, but start getting excited. It could be one of those days you remember.

Keep an eye on the forecast, it’s looking like there’s a proper swell train on the way.

Rusty.

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