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Venus Bay Beach 4 & 5 76.8

#2113 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · South Australia · near Streaky Bay

Works almost every day, no off season, a mission to reach.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score76.8 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days31% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell83% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Venus Bay Beach 4 & 5

The best time to surf Venus Bay Beach 4 & 5 is March, April, May. The season runs Mar to May. In May the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is ADL (403 km) and the nearest town is Streaky Bay (63 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%11%1.2 m19°C2mm
Feb98%19%1.2 m19°C3/2
Mar99%40%1.1 m18°C3/2
Apr99%52%1.3 m18°C3/2
May100%55%1.3 m17°C3/2
Jun98%29%1.3 m16°C3/2
Jul100%33%1.5 m15°C4/3
Aug100%40%1.5 m14°C4/3
Sep100%32%1.5 m15°C4/3
Oct100%32%1.3 m17°C3/2
Nov100%25%1.3 m18°C3/2
Dec99%11%1.2 m19°C2mm

Why 76.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
18.5
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.4
Water comfort 10%
2.9
Access 10%
2.1

The detail

Faces 229° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 37% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.237, 134.667 (OpenStreetMap).

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