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

WEATHER - LIVE
62° WSW @ 7 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:00am / 1:48pm
BUOY 46221
SSW3.9ft @ 18s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 18

FRI 19

SAT 20

SUN 21

MON 22

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 1am on Thu 6/18

WINDSW 4 mph

PRIMARYSW (225) 2.1 ft @ 17 sec

SECONDARYSSW (207) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, Jun 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

SW

2mph
2.1ft
16s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

SW

7mph
2ft
16s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

WSW

10mph
2.2ft
16s
SW

Friday, Jun 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
2.1ft
15s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SW

7mph
2.5ft
15s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

WSW

12mph
2ft
15s
SW

Saturday, Jun 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

SSW

2mph
2.5ft
15s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

SW

7mph
2.5ft
16s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

WSW

11mph
2.5ft
16s
SW

Sunday, Jun 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

S

2mph
2.2ft
15s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
2.2ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

SW

7mph
2.2ft
14s
SW

Monday, Jun 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
fair

S

3mph
1.9ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
1.8ft
13s
SW
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.6ft
13s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	SW 2mph	2.1ft 16s SW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	SW 7mph	2ft 16s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	WSW 10mph	2.2ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	SSW 2mph	2.1ft 15s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SW 7mph	2.5ft 15s SW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	WSW 12mph	2ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	SSW 2mph	2.5ft 15s SW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	SW 7mph	2.5ft 16s SW
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	WSW 11mph	2.5ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	S 2mph	2.2ft 15s SW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	2.2ft 14s SW
6pm	3-4 ft fair	SW 7mph	2.2ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft fair	S 3mph	1.9ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSW 8mph	1.8ft 13s SW
6pm	2-3 ft fair	SW 6mph	1.6ft 13s SSW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jun 18, 2026 @ 12:22am.

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