The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Venice Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° NNW @ 4 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:41am / 11:00am
  • BUOY 46221
    WSW2ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 5am on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (226) 0.8 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (251) 1.6 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 2, 2026 @ 6:17pm.
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