Venice Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we’ve got coming up for Venice Breakwater over these next couple weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet outlook overall. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, mostly onshore conditions, so you’ll need to keep your expectations in check.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

We kick things off on Wednesday, September 2nd, with some tiny, marginal surf. The morning has a 2ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, leaving some bump on the surface. Not great. That afternoon the wind picks up and goes straight onshore, making a mess of things.

Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are more of the same – a bit of a pulse in the swell, hitting 3ft on Friday morning from the SSW, but the wind is cross-shore or onshore, so it’s still marginal at best. The wave energy is moderate, hitting around 474 on Friday morning, but it’s just not clean enough to get excited about.

Saturday the 5th stays marginal, with 3ft SSW swell, but those light cross-onshore winds keep the surface a bit messy. You might get a fun one if you’re patient, but it’s a gamble.

Now, Sunday the 6th is a real let-down. Swell drops to just 1ft, and while the wind is offshore in the afternoon from the NE, the wave energy is weak (only 37). It’s clean but gutless. Monday morning the 7th gives us a weird one: 1ft swell from the SW, but the wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s a rare moment of flat, glassy water, but you’d need a magic board to catch anything.

After that, from Tuesday the 8th through to Wednesday the 16th of September, it’s a long, bleak run. We’re talking days and days of 1ft to 3ft swells, almost always with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is mostly weak to moderate, and almost every session is rated as poor or marginal. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for a paddleboard or a kite than a surfboard, especially with the consistent onshore breezes.

The only flicker of hope comes on Thursday, September 10th. The morning shows a 3ft SW swell with light cross-onshore winds and the energy jumps to a moderate 589 – the best we’ll see all period. It’s still only a marginal call, but if you’re desperate, that Thursday morning window is your absolute best bet.

The final few days, from the 13th to the 17th, are just a fade-out. Tiny 1ft to 2ft swells, onshore winds, weak energy. There’s nothing to recommend.

So, to sum it up: there are no true standouts in this 16-day window. The only option that might give you a few grovelly waves is Thursday, September 10th, in the morning. Otherwise, save your energy. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but right now, it’s looking like a solid gap of poor surf. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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