Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
398 | 285 | 261 | 212 | 168 | 166 | 163 | 212 | 186 | 253 | 236 | 700 | 905 | 885 | 742 | 918 | 720 | 1576 | 1367 | 1351 | 940 | 952 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.20m | 1:27AM1.03m | 1:46PM1.14m | 1:49AM1.09m | 2:04PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM-0.07m | 7:36PM0.04m | 7:31AM-0.07m | 7:50PM0.03m | 7:58AM-0.04m | 8:02PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
398 | 285 | 261 | 212 | 168 | 166 | 163 | 126 | 122 | 124 | 156 | 700 | 905 | 885 | 742 | 918 | 720 | 1576 | 1367 | 1351 | 940 | 952 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
106 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 72 | 116 | 212 | 186 | 253 | 236 | 110 | 386 | 399 | 142 | 130 | 450 | 707 | 510 | 510 | 204 | 350 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 23 | — | SW 20 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | S 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 4 | S 15 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 21 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 21 | — | 15 | 45 | 117 | 3 | 34 | 59 | 1 | 41 | 55 | — | — | 160 | — | 337 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 172 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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