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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° ESE @ 3 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:36am / 3:30am
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2am on Sat 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (300) 1.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    2ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1ft
    4s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 9:01pm.
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