Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 257 | 246 | 330 | 282 | 242 | 253 | 273 | 261 | 406 | 774 | 1185 | 1297 | 1555 | 1682 | 1519 | 1256 | 1225 | 991 | 875 | 692 | 1312 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:29AM0.73m | 1:09AM0.62m | 11:40AM0.84m | 00:27AM0.72m | 12:03PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.63m | 6:50PM0.27m | 5:39AM0.48m | 6:24PM0.21m | 5:56AM0.31m | 6:24PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 269 | 257 | 246 | 330 | 282 | 242 | 253 | 273 | 261 | 406 | 774 | 1185 | 1297 | 1555 | 1682 | 1519 | 1256 | 1225 | 991 | 875 | 692 | 1312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 117 | 71 | 134 | 299 | 293 | 399 | 102 | 510 | 505 | 579 | 422 | 341 | 125 | 446 | 595 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 14 | S 21 | SSW 14 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | SSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 64 | — | 22 | 54 | 22 | 118 | 67 | 9 | 68 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 389 | 290 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | — | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 203 | 203 | 1000 | 351 | 286 | 87 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 289 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 203 | 28 | 0 |
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