
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 362 | 322 | 306 | 362 | 358 | 353 | 295 | 371 | 499 | 493 | 476 | 508 | 489 | 539 | 525 | 532 | 539 | 532 | 512 | 314 | 677 | 844 | 479 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:23AM1.27m | 1:28PM0.88m | 1:44AM1.28m | 1:34PM0.79m | 2:06AM1.23m | 1:33PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM-0.01m | 7:13PM-0.03m | 8:09AM0.09m | 7:23PM-0.04m | 8:28AM0.23m | 7:31PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 |
194 | 362 | 322 | 306 | 362 | 358 | 353 | 295 | 371 | 499 | 493 | 476 | 508 | 489 | 539 | 525 | 532 | 539 | 532 | 512 | 314 | 568 | 656 | 479 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 4 | S 16 | W 4 | W 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
88 | 93 | 92 | 81 | 179 | 4 | 177 | 38 | 95 | 83 | 85 | 82 | 3 | 248 | 2 | 2 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 122 | 127 | 110 | 157 | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | WSW 17 |
55 | 34 | — | — | — | 179 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 5 |
— | 1 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 677 | 844 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 207 | 439 | 430 | 430 | 208 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 207 | 28 | 208 | 28 | 0 | 87 | 28 | 309 | 0 | 430 | 891 | 850 | 289 |
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