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

WEATHER - LIVE
80° ESE @ 2 → 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:32pm / 4:22am
BUOY 42098
NW2ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Thu 8/20

WINDNNE 3 mph

PRIMARYWNW (297) 1.4 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NE

3mph
1.4ft
4s
WNW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

W

8mph
1.4ft
5s
WNW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WNW

13mph
1.4ft
5s
WNW

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
0.7ft
4s
WNW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

W

6mph
0.6ft
4s
WNW
6pm
flat
fair

WSW

7mph
0.5ft
4s
WNW

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

WSW

7mph
0.3ft
3s
WNW
12pm
flat
fair

WSW

8mph
0.4ft
4s
WNW
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

8mph
0.6ft
4s
NW

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SW

5mph
0.7ft
4s
WNW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

7mph
0.7ft
4s
WNW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

W

9mph
0.8ft
4s
WNW

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

ESE

6mph
0.6ft
4s
WNW
12pm
flat
fair

SSE

6mph
0.5ft
4s
WNW
6pm
flat
choppy

W

9mph
0.4ft
4s
WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NE 3mph	1.4ft 4s WNW
12pm	1 ft choppy	W 8mph	1.4ft 5s WNW
6pm	1 ft choppy	WNW 13mph	1.4ft 5s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNW 2mph	0.7ft 4s WNW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	W 6mph	0.6ft 4s WNW
6pm	flat fair	WSW 7mph	0.5ft 4s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	WSW 7mph	0.3ft 3s WNW
12pm	flat fair	WSW 8mph	0.4ft 4s WNW
6pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 8mph	0.6ft 4s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SW 5mph	0.7ft 4s WNW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 7mph	0.7ft 4s WNW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	W 9mph	0.8ft 4s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	ESE 6mph	0.6ft 4s WNW
12pm	flat fair	SSE 6mph	0.5ft 4s WNW
6pm	flat choppy	W 9mph	0.4ft 4s WNW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 20, 2026 @ 3:03am.

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