Surf Forecasts:
Venus Bay surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, WSW swell with 6,041 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 3.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venus Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming together for Venus Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. The forecast is pretty grim for the first week, with a nasty stretch of windy, onshore conditions that will have the bay churned up and messy. We've got a big gap of poor surf before we finally see a turn for the better.
The first real window worth getting excited about doesn't show up until the morning of Saturday the 15th. The combined wave energy drops to a moderate 1833, but that's where the good news starts. We'll see a 5ft groundswell from the southwest, with a long 16-second period. That period is a sign of real energy, and with a light easterly offshore breeze, those waves are going to be clean and well-shaped. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is a reef break, and it's a consistent one, so the lineup should have some fun, rippable walls. It's a beginner-plus spot, but with head-high swell, it's a good step up for the keen ones. It can get crowded here sometimes, so be ready to share.
Then we get a couple more solid mornings. Sunday the 16th, the morning session is on with a 4ft swell from the same direction, but the wind is glassy from the east, and the wave energy is 631. It's smaller, but the offshore breeze will make it clean and fun for a longboard or a fish. Then Monday the 17th morning is very similar – 3ft of clean, lined-up swell with a gentle offshore. The week after that has some smaller, clean-looking mornings too, like Tuesday the 18th with 3ft and a cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is down. The standout, without a doubt, is that Saturday the 15th morning session.
Don't even bother with the first week, seriously. The weekend of the 9th and 10th is a write-off with near gale-force winds and huge, ugly swell. The energy jumps to 4550 on the Sunday afternoon, which is just a washing machine. The only interesting thing about that is it might be more of a kite surfer's playground than a paddle surfer's. By the end of the second week, we're looking at a return to clean conditions on the morning of Saturday the 22nd, with a 3ft swell and light offshore winds, but it's a long way out and unreliable.
So, mark your calendar for the morning of Saturday the 15th. That's the one to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1314 | 1151 | 1050 | 844 | 875 | 777 | 528 | 3331 | 4550 | 4652 | 3088 | 1771 | 1155 | 528 | 763 | 3349 | 5889 | 5344 | 2874 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:10AM0.79m | 11:14AM0.83m | 11:48AM0.98m | 1:36AM0.43m | 12:17PM1.10m | 00:56AM0.46m | 12:42PM1.16m | 00:48AM0.54m | 1:03PM1.18m | 00:54AM0.65m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.65m | 8:59PM0.22m | 8:16PM0.19m | 7:55PM0.17m | 4:39AM0.38m | 7:49PM0.18m | 5:29AM0.25m | 7:47PM0.20m | 6:03AM0.14m | 7:46PM0.21m | |||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | S 15 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 1314 | 1151 | 1050 | 844 | 875 | 777 | 528 | — | — | — | 3088 | 1771 | 1155 | 528 | 104 | — | 116 | — | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 15 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | 359 | 367 | 311 | 54 | 259 | 221 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 572 | 401 | 157 | — | — | 127 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | W 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 31 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3331 | 4550 | 4652 | 1863 | 56 | 16 | 100 | 763 | 3349 | 5889 | 5344 | 2874 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 207 | 203 | 207 | 28 | 28 | 207 | 784 | 732 | 850 | 1255 | 309 | 309 | 1310 | 1310 | 1369 | 1446 | 1446 | 446 |
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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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