Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 667 | 416 | 416 | 357 | 644 | 498 | 498 | 979 | 1028 | 882 | 650 | 757 | 1388 | 1323 | 1230 | 1200 | 1297 | 1281 | 1164 | 930 | 962 | 949 | 757 | 685 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36AM0.93m | 2:46PM0.77m | 4:04AM0.83m | 2:25PM0.70m | 4:42AM0.71m | 12:54PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.39m | 9:12PM0.13m | 9:40AM0.51m | 9:14PM0.21m | 9:00AM0.64m | 8:43PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 667 | 416 | 416 | 357 | 644 | 498 | 498 | 979 | 1028 | 882 | 650 | 757 | 1388 | 1323 | 1230 | 1200 | 1297 | 1281 | 1164 | 930 | 962 | 949 | 757 | 685 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 24 | S 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 203 | 300 | 113 | 94 | 85 | 134 | 135 | 203 | 296 | 350 | 575 | 375 | 304 | 300 | 354 | 346 | 337 | 421 | 22 | 113 | 72 | 224 | 210 | 446 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 72 | 60 | 6 | — | — | — | 36 | — | 152 | 151 | 381 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 54 | 118 | 302 | 97 | 228 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 202 | 203 | 843 | 843 | 351 | 203 | 203 | 351 | 309 | 289 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 46 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 289 | 46 | 0 |
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