The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Venice Beach, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
75° ESE @ 3 → 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:46pm / 11:09am
BUOY 46221
SSW3.6ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

WED 14

THU 15

FRI 16

SAT 17

SUN 18

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 2pm on Wed 10/14

WINDSW 8 mph

PRIMARYSW (214) 2.6 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYWSW (254) 1.1 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

ENE

6mph
2.5ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

SSE

7mph
2.6ft
16s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

WSW

8mph
2.5ft
15s
SW

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NE

4mph
2.3ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
2.3ft
15s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

E

1mph
2.3ft
15s
SW

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

NE

6mph
2ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3+ ft
clean

NNE

2mph
1.9ft
14s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

W

6mph
2ft
14s
SSW

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

NNE

6mph
1.4ft
18s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

NNE

2mph
1.7ft
18s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

WSW

8mph
2ft
18s
SW

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

3mph
2.1ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-5 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
2.6ft
16s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

WSW

7mph
2.4ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	ENE 6mph	2.5ft 16s SW
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	SSE 7mph	2.6ft 16s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	WSW 8mph	2.5ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NE 4mph	2.3ft 15s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	SSW 6mph	2.3ft 15s SW
6pm	3-4 ft clean	E 1mph	2.3ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NE 6mph	2ft 15s SSW
12pm	3+ ft clean	NNE 2mph	1.9ft 14s SSW
6pm	3+ ft fair	W 6mph	2ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NNE 6mph	1.4ft 18s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	NNE 2mph	1.7ft 18s SW
6pm	3-5 ft fair	WSW 8mph	2ft 18s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 3mph	2.1ft 16s SW
12pm	4-5 ft fair	SSW 6mph	2.6ft 16s SW
6pm	3-5 ft fair	WSW 7mph	2.4ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 14, 2026 @ 12:35pm.

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