Surf Forecasts:
Venus Bay surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, WSW swell with 2,821 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Venus Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venus Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, checking in for a look at what’s heading our way at Venus Bay.
To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow burn for the next week or so. The first real standout that’s worth getting excited about doesn’t come until Wednesday, July 15th. Before that, we’ve got a messy run of strong onshore winds and building swell that’s going to leave the bay chopped up and pretty much unsurfable for the average punter. The Saturday and Sunday (July 11th and 12th) look particularly rough, with 22-28 mph winds hammering the coast. The water temperature is running about 0.9° cooler than average for this time of year, so it’s a touch nippy, but nothing a decent wetsuit won’t handle.
The light at the end of the tunnel is Wednesday morning, July 15th. The wind goes glassy offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, and we’ll see a clean 1.5m (5ft) groundswell rolling in from the SW with a long 16-second period. That’s proper energy (combined energy of 1563), and it’s going to peel nicely down the reef. The morning is your best bet – it’s clean, it’s got that long-period push, and it’s calling for experienced surfers, so expect some decent shape. The wind holds through the afternoon, shifting to a light cross-offshore from the SE, keeping it tidy. This is the pick of the whole 16 days, no question.
After that, it fades. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th offer smaller, weaker leftovers (around 1.0m or 3ft) with a messy cross-offshore wind, but the energy drops off, and the quality fades. The weekend of July 18th-19th is a write-off – tiny, lumpy, and cross-shore.
If you look further out, there’s a slight glimmer on Wednesday, July 22nd. The early morning looks glassy, with a light 1.0m (3ft) swell from the WSW, and the wind is dead calm. It’s not a big swell, but for a glassy winter morning, it could be a fun little session on the reef. After that, the wind picks up again and the swell gets messy, so don’t get your hopes up for the final week.
So, to sum it up: Wednesday, July 15th is the one to circle. The rest of the window is mostly a waiting game or a case of hoping the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 595 | 499 | 293 | 363 | 1132 | 1286 | 1333 | 824 | 1154 | 2297 | 2714 | 2494 | 2044 | 1571 | 1376 | 1060 | 952 | 623 | 407 | 331 | 636 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM0.87m | 11:46PM0.38m | 11:07AM1.01m | 00:14AM0.38m | 11:53AM1.12m | 00:26AM0.38m | 12:31PM1.20m | 00:34AM0.41m | 1:03PM1.22m | 00:44AM0.48m | 1:30PM1.20m | 1:01AM0.56m | 1:52PM1.16m | 1:25AM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.32m | 7:23PM0.23m | 3:49AM0.31m | 7:47PM0.20m | 4:46AM0.23m | 8:07PM0.22m | 5:30AM0.15m | 8:19PM0.26m | 6:08AM0.08m | 8:25PM0.29m | 6:44AM0.05m | 8:28PM0.29m | |||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | — | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 595 | 499 | 293 | 22 | — | 146 | 1019 | 824 | 493 | 398 | 2166 | 2494 | 2044 | 1571 | 1376 | 1060 | 952 | 623 | 407 | 331 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | W 5 | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | S 16 | WSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 126 | 121 | 11 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 231 | 610 | 389 | 716 | 454 | 290 | 581 | 503 | 386 | 205 | 58 | 246 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 25 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 8 | 363 | 1132 | 1286 | 1333 | 34 | 1154 | 2297 | 2714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 300 | 309 | 1025 | 1192 | 1193 | 1449 | 1470 | 446 | 1310 | 1026 | 1039 | 843 | 843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 203 |
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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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