The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for Venice Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° E @ 0 → 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:37am / 12:26am
  • BUOY 46221
    W3.3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 10am on Tue 1/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (251) 1.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (214) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SW
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    3.3ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    18mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    N
    10mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    N
    9mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    1ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    N
    10mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 6, 2026 @ 11:19pm.
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