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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° NW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:59am / 10:21am
  • BUOY 42098
    2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 8am on Thu 5/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (299) 2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (230) 1 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    NW
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    S
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1ft
    4s
    S
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    12mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    S
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    10mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 14, 2026 @ 9:08pm.
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