
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 10AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
623 | 479 | 479 | 410 | 398 | 469 | 469 | 395 | 390 | 368 | 304 | 299 | 246 | 202 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 153 | 181 | 148 | 241 | 231 | 238 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:04AM0.66m | 11:41AM1.02m | 00:00AM0.77m | 12:00PM1.10m | 00:09AM0.90m | 12:20PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.29m | 6:14PM0.14m | 5:38AM0.15m | 6:20PM0.09m | 6:03AM0.03m | 6:30PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
623 | 479 | 479 | 410 | 398 | 469 | 469 | 395 | 390 | 368 | 304 | 299 | 246 | 202 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 153 | 181 | 148 | 241 | 231 | 238 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
234 | 233 | 163 | 99 | 97 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 132 | — | 126 | 87 | 87 | 52 | 55 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 60 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 12 | S 25 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | S 23 | S 22 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 42 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | N 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 56 | 203 | 28 | 172 | 103 | 46 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 202 | 234 | 286 | 203 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 172 | 289 | 286 |
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