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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° SSW @ 13 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:07pm / 9:23pm
  • BUOY 46221
    SSW6.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 16
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 10pm on Sun 2/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (211) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (269) 0.5 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Feb 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    6.3ft
    7s
    SW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    21mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    19mph
    8.6ft
    9s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    W
    17mph
    6.8ft
    9s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    WSW
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  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    WSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Feb 16, 2026 @ 11:26am.
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