
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1281 | 763 | 558 | 543 | 412 | 694 | 861 | 2248 | 3287 | 2931 | 3134 | 3393 | 2531 | 2472 | 2247 | 2027 | 2008 | 1832 | 1697 | 1552 | 1532 | 1265 | 1185 | 1323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:56AM0.46m | 12:42PM1.16m | 00:48AM0.54m | 1:03PM1.18m | 00:54AM0.65m | 1:21PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.25m | 7:47PM0.20m | 6:03AM0.14m | 7:46PM0.21m | 6:33AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | SW 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1281 | 763 | 558 | 543 | 412 | 694 | 861 | — | — | — | — | 3393 | 2531 | 589 | 2247 | 2027 | 2008 | 1832 | 1697 | 1552 | 1532 | 1265 | 1185 | 1323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | SW 18 | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 |
322 | 5 | 50 | 66 | 212 | 173 | 148 | — | — | — | — | 589 | 589 | — | 576 | 535 | 628 | 367 | 363 | 329 | 309 | 286 | 234 | 560 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 345 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 40 | 21 | 28 | 74 | 69 | 100 | 2248 | 3287 | 2931 | 3134 | 2913 | 1433 | 2472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 369 | 446 | 768 | 843 | 843 | 309 | 430 | 446 | 1024 | 1255 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 850 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 351 | 39 | 56 | 446 | 203 | 203 |
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