The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy right now for Venice Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° S @ 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:19pm / 11:37am
  • BUOY 42098
    S3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 16
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 8pm on Sun 3/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (165) 1.7 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (266) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    5ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNE
    14mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NW
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NNW
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  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    2ft
    3s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Mar 16, 2026 @ 9:12am.
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