The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Venice Beach, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    67° SSW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:50pm / 12:04pm
  • BUOY 42098
    WSW1.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 1am on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (274) 1.9 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    W
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    28mph
    4.7ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    20mph
    5.6ft
    7s
    NW
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    13mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 17, 2026 @ 2:15pm.
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