The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Venice Beach, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SSE @ 25 → 29mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:23pm / 11:29am
BUOY 42098
SW6.9ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6 ft and choppy at 4pm on Fri 10/9

WINDS 21 mph

PRIMARYSW (214) 5.7 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

ESE

12mph
2.2ft
5s
S
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

SSE

20mph
4.1ft
6s
SSW
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

S

18mph
5.7ft
10s
SW

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

SSE

13mph
3ft
9s
W
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

14mph
3.3ft
7s
SW
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

14mph
3.2ft
6s
SW

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

S

12mph
2.8ft
6s
SW
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NW

13mph
2.1ft
6s
SSW
6pm
1 ft
clean

NNE

6mph
1.5ft
5s
SSW

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

10mph
0.9ft
5s
SW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

11mph
0.6ft
5s
SW
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

9mph
1.1ft
4s
NW

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

10mph
0.9ft
4s
NNW
12pm
flat
clean

NNE

9mph
0.8ft
3s
NNW
6pm
flat
fair

NNW

8mph
1ft
3s
NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	ESE 12mph	2.2ft 5s S
12pm	3+ ft choppy	SSE 20mph	4.1ft 6s SSW
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	S 18mph	5.7ft 10s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	SSE 13mph	3ft 9s W
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	S 14mph	3.3ft 7s SW
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 14mph	3.2ft 6s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	S 12mph	2.8ft 6s SW
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NW 13mph	2.1ft 6s SSW
6pm	1 ft clean	NNE 6mph	1.5ft 5s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNE 10mph	0.9ft 5s SW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 11mph	0.6ft 5s SW
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 9mph	1.1ft 4s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNE 10mph	0.9ft 4s NNW
12pm	flat clean	NNE 9mph	0.8ft 3s NNW
6pm	flat fair	NNW 8mph	1ft 3s NW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 9, 2026 @ 3:18pm.

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