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Venice Breakwater Surf Forecast
/ CAL – LA County (58 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Venice Breakwater surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Venice Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Venice Breakwater sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Venice Breakwater today?
The current surf forecast for Venice Breakwater at 12PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Venice Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
181 | 510 | 347 | 285 | 70 | 66 | 79 | 43 | 38 | 28 | 43 | 67 | 69 | 94 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 162 | 117 | 88 | 86 | 115 | 112 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:08PM1.54m | 10:49PM2.48m | 1:16PM1.51m | 11:42PM2.34m | 2:29PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM-0.09m | 4:24PM1.11m | 6:24AM-0.02m | 5:19PM1.19m | 7:24AM0.08m | 6:29PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 |
 kJ | 181 | 510 | 347 | 285 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 43 | 38 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 60 | 59 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 115 | 112 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | S 13 | SW 21 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 168 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 27 | 29 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 67 | 69 | 94 | 67 | 38 | 55 | 162 | 55 | 88 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 21 | S 13 | W 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 81 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 117 | 52 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 11 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 66 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 82 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 135 | 186 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 186 | 235 | 135 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 235 | 50 | 20 | 20 |
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