Venus Bay Beach 1, Australia
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About Venus Bay Beach 1
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (221°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (41°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Venus Bay, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 30 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → MEL · Skyscanner from about £855 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 45 from the airport to Venus Bay Beach 1.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 21, too small | 2 ft11 shollow | 50kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | 3 ft11 shollow | 261kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 57, good | 4 ft10 shollow | 261kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 56, good | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 195kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft12 scrumbling | 813kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 40, fair | 6 ft12 scrumbling | 808kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 26, poor | 5 ft11 scrumbling | 636kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 48, good | 5 ft11 scrumbling | 609kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 9, poor | 5 ft11 smushy | 584kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 smushy | 554kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 2h 45 by road. About 30h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Venus Bay Beach 1
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Venus Bay Beach 1
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Venus Bay Beach 1
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 6 ft at 12 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Venus Bay Beach 1
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, wind 13 kn (24 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 2h 45 by road. About 30h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,590–£3,050 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £855–£1,780 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £110–£180 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £240–£395 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £105–£175 |
| Total | £1,590–£3,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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