
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 2AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1476 | 1474 | 1226 | 1131 | 1167 | 678 | 1095 | 1025 | 1191 | 1470 | 1049 | 2003 | 2821 | 2330 | 2113 | 2193 | 2274 | 2327 | 2300 | 2274 | 2020 | 1901 | 1571 | 1552 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:14AM0.38m | 11:53AM1.12m | 00:26AM0.38m | 12:31PM1.20m | 00:34AM0.41m | 1:03PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.23m | 3:49AM0.31m | 7:47PM0.20m | 4:46AM0.23m | 8:07PM0.22m | 5:30AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 22 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 17 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
193 | 212 | 109 | 146 | 146 | 678 | 18 | 284 | 60 | 1133 | 493 | 219 | 2113 | 2140 | 384 | 389 | 2274 | 2327 | 2300 | 2274 | 2020 | 1901 | 1571 | 1552 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | SW 24 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 22 | S 17 | S 18 | SW 20 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 22 | 202 | 228 | 45 | 371 | 398 | 136 | — | 371 | 333 | 333 | 329 | 376 | 367 | 290 | 282 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 119 | — | — | — | 263 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
1476 | 1474 | 1226 | 1131 | 1167 | 70 | 1095 | 1025 | 1191 | 1470 | 1049 | 2003 | 2821 | 2330 | 2113 | 2193 | 1073 | 1152 | 1152 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1026 | 1038 | 1255 | 1026 | 1415 | 1446 | 1450 | 1500 | 1470 | 1016 | 1026 | 1470 | 1310 | 1310 | 1605 | 1470 | 1310 | 1415 | 1330 | 446 | 351 | 446 | 850 | 351 |
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