The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Venice Beach, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    59° N @ 19mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:56pm / 12:28pm
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW7.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Sun 1/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (263) 0.7 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    28mph
    4.7ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    NW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    14mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    13mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    9mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 2:10pm.
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