Surf Forecasts:
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 Type | Time (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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight 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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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 6 | WSW 9 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 |
 | 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 6 | — | — |
| 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) | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SE 5 | S 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSW 22 | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 156 | — | — | — | 100 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | W 6 | WSW 9 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 277 | 1171 | 3228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 203 | 300 | 369 | 963 | 1025 | 1203 | 843 |
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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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