Venus Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.24° S 134.66° E

Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Venus Bay sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.2° 

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 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,901 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 11th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 11th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 3PM (Wed 9th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 18s

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


The Lowdown

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Venus Bay over the next couple of weeks.

We've got a solid run of south-west groundswell but the wind is going to play a big part in whether it's worth paddling out, especially for that exposed reef. The water temp is bang on average for this time of year at 59°, nothing unusual there.

The action kicks off on Tuesday, 8 September. Morning session is looking like the pick of the first few days – glassy conditions with light easterlies, a 5ft, 17-second south-west groundswell rolling in. That's a very long period swell, so it'll have plenty of energy and power; the combined energy is strong at 1781. It will be clean, but this is solid wave energy and the height is getting over 5ft, so this one is for the experienced crew only.

Now, the rest of that week gets blown out. From Tuesday afternoon right through to Saturday morning, winds are onshore, cross, or just too strong, making the conditions marginal or poor. The swell stays chunky between 5ft and 6ft, but with that 35 km/h SE wind or similar, it's just messy. You'd be better off waiting.

Friday, 11 September, is the real standout for this period. The morning brings a clean 4ft, 15-second south-west groundswell with a nice offshore from the ENE at 20 km/h – that's clean, groomed surf for a reef break. Combined energy is moderate at 599, but the quality is spot on. Then the afternoon glass off arrives: southerly at 5 km/h, glassy, with the swell holding at 4ft and even pushing a bit more energy (700). This is the best session in the two-week outlook. The reef will be peeling nicely. It has consistent surf so you can expect a proper session, and it can get crowds here sometimes, but on a Friday with these conditions, it'll be worth sharing the waves.

After that golden day, Saturday heat and a freshening northerly brings the quality down. Sunday is a write-off with a 35 km/h NNW cross-breeze making it lumpy. So there's a dry spell from Saturday the 12th through to Monday the 14th where it's poor or just marginal with tiny 2ft swell.

The next interesting window pops up on Wednesday, 16 September. The morning shows a clean 5ft, 16-second south-west swell with an offshore easterly at 20 km/h. Combined energy is strong at 1465. That's another excellent one for the experienced surfers – big, clean, and groomed. The wind holds offshore, so the reef will handle that longer period energy well.

Then we see another gap until Monday, 21 September. That morning is well worth a look: a 5ft, 16-second south-west groundswell with clean offshore ENE winds at 15 km/h. Combined energy is very strong at 1981 – this is proper wave energy. It's a big swell, so experts only, but the conditions are clean. It's a promising long-range call, but worth noting the weeks out.

After that, the wind goes onshore again on Tuesday and Wednesday, turning a 7ft swell into a choppy mess. The surf quality drops fast.

So overall, Friday 11 September is the absolute standout – glassy dawn, glassy arvo, clean, with a solid groundswell. And for a backup, Wednesday 16 September and Monday 21 September mornings offer strong, clean surf if you're experienced.

Rusty signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
18
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1305
1078
1014
1896
1901
1381
1350
1126
550
479
546
574
546
380
304
504
352
266
198
123
93
Wind (km/h)
5
E
25
S
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
E
15
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
5
S
15
NE
25
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
35
NNW
20
WSW
10
ESE
10
SSE
25
S
25
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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off
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cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:12PM1.05m
00:33AM0.62m
12:26PM1.09m
00:28AM0.75m
12:39PM1.10m
00:36AM0.88m
12:52PM1.09m
00:50AM1.01m
1:05PM1.06m
1:08AM1.11m
1:17PM1.02m
1:28AM1.18m
1:30PM0.99m
1:49AM1.20m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.18m
5:48AM0.21m
6:58PM0.17m
6:11AM0.10m
6:55PM0.15m
6:33AM0.02m
6:57PM0.10m
6:56AM-0.01m
7:04PM0.04m
7:18AM-0.02m
7:15PM-0.01m
7:40AM0.01m
7:28PM-0.05m
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Feels °C
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9
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17
12
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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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