The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for Venice Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° NE @ 5 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:29am / 6:56am
  • BUOY 46221
    WSW3.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 4am on Wed 12/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (261) 1.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (263) 0.8 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 4.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    W
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  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    WSW
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  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    W
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 17, 2025 @ 5:18pm.
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