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Venus Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Eyre Peninsula (19 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Venus Bay surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Venus Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Venus Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Venus Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
451 | 437 | 326 | 316 | 248 | 244 | 172 | 169 | 167 | 161 | 320 | 344 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 288 | 242 | 237 | 198 | 211 | 261 | 306 | 299 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:29AM0.56m | 1:11PM1.32m | 00:31AM0.56m | 1:36PM1.26m | 00:34AM0.58m | 2:00PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM-0.01m | 8:02PM0.26m | 6:18AM-0.05m | 8:20PM0.35m | 6:38AM-0.05m | 8:34PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 451 | 437 | 326 | 316 | 248 | 244 | 172 | 169 | 167 | 161 | 60 | 29 | 82 | 154 | 298 | 288 | 242 | 237 | 198 | 169 | 147 | 161 | 161 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | S 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 132 | — | — | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 60 | 96 | 14 | 59 | 26 | 23 | 112 | 155 | 152 | 190 | 171 | 211 | 261 | 306 | 299 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 20 | SW 19 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 95 | 25 | 45 | 25 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 87 | 85 | 131 | 127 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 320 | 344 | 298 | 298 | 209 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 203 | 71 | 202 | 430 | 843 | 385 | 430 | 446 | 351 | 351 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 351 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 39 | 0 |
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