The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Venice Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° NNE @ 14 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:02pm / 2:03am
  • BUOY 42098
    NNE4.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 1am on Sun 10/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 22 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (297) 1.6 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNW (312) 0.7 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    17mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    NNW
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    22mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    23mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    21mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    W
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    16mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    22mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    16mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 9:06pm.
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