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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° WSW @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:00pm / 4:12pm
  • BUOY 42098
    W1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 4
WED 5
THU 6
FRI 7
SAT 8
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 5pm on Tue 8/4
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYW (278) 1.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (186) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    W
  • Wednesday, Aug 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    W
  • Thursday, Aug 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    1ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Aug 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    11mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 4, 2026 @ 3:18pm.
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