Venus Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.24° S 134.66° E

Issued: 2 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Venus Bay sea temperature is
15.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Venus Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Venus Bay surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 4,786 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 6th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Tue 7th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 12th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venus Bay over the next 16 days.


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Righto, let’s have a look at Venus Bay over the next couple of weeks. This is a reef break that’s consistent and works best on a SW swell direction. The water temp is sitting at about 60°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We’ve got a solid run of surf kicking off from Sunday the 5th of July. The swell's a bit chunky for beginners at about 5ft, but with a long 16-second period out of the SW and a gentle offshore breeze from the east, the conditions are clean and lined up. The combined energy is pumping at 1416 (moderate-strong). This is a good one for experienced surfers.

Monday the 6th is a step down in size to around 3ft, but the wind stays offshore and clean, so it'll be a fun, user-friendly wave. Tuesday morning the 7th is more of the same, and by Tuesday afternoon the wind drops to almost nothing (around 3 mph), which is rare and magic – wave energy jumps to 748 and the surf will be silky.

The standout looks like Wednesday the 8th. Swell jumps to about 5ft with a very long 18-second period out of the SW. The combined energy is a beefy 1679 (strong). With a gentle offshore breeze, this is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. Thursday the 9th still has some clean waves around 3ft with that long period, but the wind starts to get a bit cross-off.

After Friday the 10th, things go a bit pear-shaped. Strong winds and rain move in, the swell gets messy, and from Saturday the 11th right through to Monday the 20th of July, there’s a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions with onshores and lumpy seas. On the 12th and 13th, the swell gets big (10ft to 12ft) but it’s blown out and ugly – only for the hardcore if you’re desperate, but honestly, with that wind, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

There’s a little glimmer of hope on Wednesday the 15th morning – about 5ft, clean, light offshore wind, and wave energy at 1666. Worth a look if you can dodge the earlier wind. But overall, this fortnight gives you a few golden days at the start, then a long blank patch. That’s just how it goes sometimes in this area – when it’s on, it’s on, but when it’s out, you wait.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
18
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
2.1
W
6
2.5
WSW
9
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1039
636
355
245
381
416
560
955
1453
1042
803
418
379
803
603
499
331
253
277
1171
3228
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
SE
20
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
25
N
20
NW
35
NW
40
NW
55
W
45
W
60
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:36AM0.70m
3:58PM0.92m
4:27AM0.70m
4:29PM0.77m
5:40AM0.70m
4:51PM0.61m
7:54AM0.75m
10:02AM0.87m
11:46PM0.38m
11:07AM1.01m
00:14AM0.38m
11:53AM1.12m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.24m
9:21AM0.23m
10:33PM0.28m
10:12AM0.35m
11:04PM0.32m
11:40AM0.48m
11:34PM0.36m
00:10AM0.38m
7:04PM0.32m
7:23PM0.23m
3:49AM0.31m
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rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
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7:35
7:35
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
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5:36
5:36
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
1
2
6
5
2
Temp °C
15
10
12
14
11
14
18
17
14
15
14
14
15
15
16
17
16
15
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
4
9
10
6
11
15
14
11
12
10
9
12
12
11
13
12
7
2
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1039
636
355
245
381
416
560
955
1453
1042
803
418
248
803
603
499
331
253
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
13
0.3
SE
5
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.3
SW
20
0.8
SW
18
0.6
S
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
377
231
146
64
85
5
188
293
226
149
248
63
379
186
131
133
9
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SW
20
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
55
156
100
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.8
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
2.1
W
6
2.5
WSW
9
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
7
3
5
9
3
2
5
18
4
14
277
1171
3228
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
0
0
87
28
0
28
203
300
369
963
1025
1203
843
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
4
4
8
7
4
5
7
5
5
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
2
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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Information about the Venus Bay Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Venus Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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