Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 10AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 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 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 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 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 686 | 658 | 594 | 1050 | 1014 | 813 | 803 | 620 | 509 | 418 | 301 | 297 | 241 | 238 | 845 | 190 | 309 | 1734 | 1671 | 1880 | 623 | 590 | 821 | 726 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:42AM0.80m | 1:16AM0.49m | 11:47AM0.93m | 00:23AM0.56m | 12:04PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.29m | 4:39AM0.44m | 6:58PM0.24m | 5:16AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 686 | 658 | 573 | 1050 | 1014 | 813 | 803 | 620 | 509 | 418 | 301 | 297 | 241 | 238 | — | 101 | — | — | 402 | 1054 | 623 | 590 | 821 | 726 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NW 3 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 436 | 607 | 594 | 102 | 417 | 322 | 322 | 242 | 224 | 155 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 124 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 187 | 218 | 148 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | 203 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 38 | 37 | 51 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 845 | 190 | 309 | 1734 | 1671 | 1880 | 103 | 90 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 56 | 286 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 28 | 56 | 28 | 207 | 302 | 286 | 289 | 446 | 768 | 351 | 850 | 1026 | 351 | 71 |
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