Surf Forecasts:
Venus Bay surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,551 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Venus Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Venus Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Venus Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venus Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down Venus Bay for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get straight to it.
We kick off Wednesday the 16th with a head-high swell around 5ft from the southwest, a solid 15-second period. Morning is clean with a cross-off breeze, decent energy in the water (1047). Afternoon gets lumpy with a cross-shore wind, so morning is your window.
Thursday the 17th is the cleanest of this first run – 4ft, offshore ENE breeze, glassy conditions. That’s a proper clean wave, long period, real push. Friday and Saturday are tiny – 2ft or less – and while the mornings are clean, there’s just not enough there.
Sunday the 20th through Tuesday the 22nd, the swell builds back. Monday afternoon jumps to 5ft with a big energy spike (2225), but the wind is fresh and cross-shore – lumpy and messy. Tuesday morning is better: 5ft, offshore east breeze, clean, solid energy (1231). That’s worth a paddle.
Wednesday the 23rd fades, Thursday the 24th is clean but small. The next standout is Saturday the 26th – 5ft with a 19-second period and huge energy (2322). The wind is cross-shore, so it’ll have some texture, but there’s serious size and power. This is the biggest of the fortnight, but not glassy.
Sunday the 27th holds similar size, but the wind turns onshore and quality drops. The rest of the month slides downhill – smaller, onshore, choppy. October 1st throws up one more 5ft pulse, but it’s rough with fresh cross-shore winds.
Best call of the fortnight? Thursday the 17th morning – clean, offshore, 4ft. Not the biggest, but the most enjoyable. Tuesday the 22nd is the backup – 5ft, offshore, solid energy. Just mind the tide.
Water temp is around 60°, about normal for this time of year – wetsuit still needed.
Crowds might pop on the clean mornings. Venus Bay is consistent, but it’s a reef, so long-period swells can get a bit straight.
That’s the rundown. Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 859 | 894 | 674 | 638 | 342 | 140 | 280 | 181 | 167 | 113 | 84 | 109 | 306 | 273 | 404 | 495 | 1082 | 962 | 894 | 1551 | 864 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:56PM0.89m | 2:31AM1.12m | 2:05PM0.82m | 2:51AM1.03m | 2:06PM0.75m | 3:10AM0.91m | 1:45PM0.69m | 3:22AM0.77m | 12:36PM0.69m | 2:47AM0.63m | 11:31AM0.79m | 00:49AM0.58m | 11:27AM0.91m | 00:04AM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM-0.04m | 8:40AM0.23m | 8:11PM0.02m | 8:55AM0.34m | 8:19PM0.09m | 9:02AM0.47m | 8:15PM0.17m | 8:26AM0.59m | 7:42PM0.24m | 5:53AM0.59m | 6:46PM0.24m | 5:04AM0.45m | 6:18PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 859 | 894 | 674 | 638 | 342 | 140 | 280 | 181 | 167 | 113 | 84 | 73 | 306 | 273 | 404 | 495 | 1082 | 962 | 894 | 1359 | 864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | S 19 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 5 | W 5 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 176 | 434 | 155 | 257 | 183 | 102 | 62 | 52 | 73 | 15 | 52 | 109 | 11 | 1 | 103 | 122 | 590 | 313 | 337 | 699 | 281 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 18 | S 12 | — | WNW 5 | WSW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 11 | — | — | 96 | 11 | — | 2 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 83 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | S 16 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — | N 3 | NW 3 | NE 2 | N 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 4 | S 15 | SE 5 | NNE 3 | SSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 406 | 34 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 553 | 35 | 1 | 1551 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 289 | 46 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 208 | 202 | 203 | 305 | 208 | 369 | 309 | 1026 | 289 | 289 | 1236 | 46 | 71 | 87 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Venus Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Venus Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Venus Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Venus Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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