Venus Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.24° S 134.66° E

Venus Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Venus Bay sea temperature is
15.5°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 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 979 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 1.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 17th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 15s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 17th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 15s
Most Powerful12PM (Wed 16th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 15s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks. These first few days are a bit of a write-off. Wednesday the 16th is 5ft of southwest swell but that east wind’s at 25–30 km/h, and the energy’s only at 1035 – weak and messy. Not great. Thursday the 17th is a better bet: early on, the wind goes offshore, that’s a must. Swell’s 4ft, south-southwest, period 14 seconds, energy at 974. Clean lines, and that’s your best window in the early part.

Friday the 18th drops off – 3ft and fading, with the wind shifting cross-on. Saturday and Sunday are tiny, barely a ripple, energy down to 117–162. We hit a flat patch. Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd are marginal. There’s a little push of 4ft on Tuesday morning, with a ENE cross-off at 15 km/h – that’s actually all right, better than it looks on paper. But it gets messy in the arvo.

Wednesday the 23rd morning is clean, 4ft, offshore from the NNE, and the quality’s good. Not big, but fun. Then we slide back into mediocrity. Thursday and Friday are small and choppy. And then we get to the weekend.

Saturday the 26th is when the ocean wakes up. There’s a 21-second period groundswell that’s pushing energy to 1814 in the morning, but it’s blowing 45 km/h out of the north, which is just going to shred it. Not surfable. Sunday the 27th is bigger – 5ft plus – but it’s raining, windy, and lumpy. Poor conditions.

Now, Monday the 28th is a day for the *experienced* only. We’re looking at 6ft of south-southwest swell with a 14-15 second period, but the wind is cross-shore and moderate. It’s going to be a foamy, bumpy mess. Not your day unless you’re a glutton for punishment.

But hold on – Wednesday the 30th morning is the standout. Swell is 6ft from the SSW with an 18-second period, and the energy is sitting at 2454. That’s proper. The wind is light, almost nothing, a slight SE cross-off. The water is clean, glassy even. For a reef like Venus Bay, that long period might make it a bit shifty, but for experienced surfers, this is the morning. Get out early before the cross-on breeze ruins it in the afternoon.

After that, the 1st of October rolls in with a similar but smaller setup – 4ft of SW, period back to 17 seconds, with a ENE cross-off at 15 km/h. Good, clean, and consistent. Not as powerful as the day before, but still very, very surfable.

So, it’s a patchy run with one killer morning. Water temp is about average for the season. If you can only get wet once, make it that Wednesday. That’s the one.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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AM
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
17
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
844
859
894
674
638
342
195
334
181
167
88
85
109
254
239
423
424
330
685
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
E
25
S
20
E
15
ENE
20
SSW
15
NE
25
N
15
WNW
15
NE
25
N
20
NW
25
N
10
WSW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
S
25
S
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:10AM1.18m
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
Low Tide
8:21AM0.13m
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:24
6:25
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Temp °C
10
14
16
10
17
16
18
22
24
23
26
28
27
16
15
17
16
15
13
Feels °C
4
9
10
4
15
12
13
16
19
18
19
21
21
14
11
15
14
11
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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