Surf Forecasts:
Venus Bay surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 7,335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 9PM (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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Venus Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venus Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the long look for Venus Bay. It’s a reef setup, open to the SW, and it breaks pretty consistently. The water’s about 59°, which is normal for the season, so no drama there.
We’ve got a slow start. The first real chance to wet a line isn’t until Thursday the 13th, and it’s only marginal. There’s a 6ft SW swell with a long 16-second period, packing moderate energy, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess.
Now, Friday the 14th is the one. Morning brings a glassy calm with a solid 6ft SW swell and that long 16-second period, energy is strong. This is for experienced surfers only—over 5ft and long period means it’s powerful, but the conditions will be excellent. The afternoon is even cleaner with a glassy surface.
Saturday the 15th keeps the run going. Clean conditions again, with the swell dropping a touch to 5ft, still from the SW and light cross-offshore winds. Still very good for the experienced crew.
Sunday the 16th drops to around 4ft, and the wind starts to get messy. Monday the 17th is a nice surprise—offshore winds in the morning, then glassy in the afternoon with a clean 3ft to 4ft SW swell. That’s a fun, smaller day for a bigger crowd.
From Tuesday the 18th through Wednesday the 19th, it’s clean but small, around 4ft to 4ft. It’s surfable, but nothing special.
Then it falls apart. From Thursday the 20th through Sunday the 24th, the wind just ruins everything. We get a pulse of nearly 7ft on the 20th, but it’s onshore and ugly. The rest is poor, with strong winds. A real dry patch.
Monday the 24th finishes with a tiny 3ft swell and light winds, but it’s only marginal.
The window to aim for is Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. That’s where you get the clean, glassy conditions on a solid SW groundswell. Venus Bay can get a crowd on the good days, so plan for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 619 | 3371 | 7335 | 3314 | 2067 | 1281 | 844 | 694 | 4281 | 3161 | 2630 | 1806 | 1494 | 1494 | 1281 | 1611 | 1537 | 1504 | 1317 | 1087 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48AM0.98m | 1:36AM0.43m | 12:17PM1.10m | 00:56AM0.46m | 12:42PM1.16m | 00:48AM0.54m | 1:03PM1.18m | 00:54AM0.65m | 1:21PM1.17m | 1:08AM0.77m | 1:36PM1.13m | 1:28AM0.88m | 1:49PM1.08m | 1:51AM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.17m | 4:39AM0.38m | 7:49PM0.18m | 5:29AM0.25m | 7:47PM0.20m | 6:03AM0.14m | 7:46PM0.21m | 6:33AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.20m | 7:01AM0.02m | 7:49PM0.16m | 7:28AM0.01m | 7:57PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 619 | — | — | 600 | 2067 | 1281 | 844 | 694 | — | 603 | 582 | 1806 | 1494 | 1494 | 1281 | 1611 | 1537 | 1504 | 1317 | 1087 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 559 | 337 | 215 | 173 | — | — | — | 509 | 222 | 371 | 290 | 708 | 354 | 627 | 509 | 406 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 187 | 3371 | 7335 | 3314 | — | — | 24 | 98 | 4281 | 3161 | 2630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 208 | 636 | 963 | 1114 | 309 | 843 | 1024 | 1310 | 1026 | 1026 | 446 | 202 | 1016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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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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