
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Venus Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Venus Bay at 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Venus Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
202 | 197 | 169 | 297 | 100 | 155 | 153 | 180 | 158 | 367 | 843 | 961 | 1206 | 1140 | 1229 | 1237 | 1220 | 1619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:51PM0.49m | 12:03PM1.05m | 00:13AM0.55m | 12:31PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.30m | 4:46AM0.28m | 7:08PM0.25m | 5:30AM0.19m | 7:21PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | WSW 14 |
202 | 197 | 169 | 297 | 57 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 47 | 367 | 103 | 115 | 170 | 46 | 79 | 115 | 176 | 443 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 60 | 64 | 22 | 100 | 57 | 44 | 68 | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 87 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 69 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
4 | — | — | 3 | 19 | 70 | 138 | 180 | 158 | 53 | 843 | 961 | 1206 | 1140 | 1229 | 1237 | 1220 | 1619 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 369 | 446 | 777 | 777 | 446 | 1000 | 1025 | 446 | 446 | 1316 | 1310 | 1310 | 1026 | 1166 |
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