Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 1PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 386 | 374 | 231 | 187 | 118 | 255 | 245 | 238 | 293 | 410 | 526 | 1357 | 1358 | 1453 | 1420 | 1252 | 1039 | 991 | 793 | 793 | 595 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.14m | 00:31AM0.75m | 12:45PM1.20m | 00:47AM0.85m | 1:06PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.18m | 7:00PM0.13m | 6:11AM0.07m | 7:10PM0.09m | 6:37AM-0.02m | 7:23PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
437 | 386 | 374 | 231 | 187 | 118 | 255 | 245 | 238 | 293 | 410 | 485 | 1357 | 1358 | 1453 | 1420 | 1252 | 1039 | 991 | 793 | 793 | 595 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SW 18 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
4 | 13 | 104 | 66 | 89 | 80 | 21 | 46 | 72 | 154 | 373 | 526 | 360 | 422 | 408 | 399 | 89 | 85 | 266 | 263 | 196 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 18 | — | S 5 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 6 | — | 1 | 68 | 22 | 21 | 92 | 181 | 110 | 110 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 28 | 207 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 50 | 0 |
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