Venice Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening for Venice Breakwater. Gotta be honest – it’s a rough run ahead, so don’t get your hopes up.

First thing, the water temp is 74°F, which is about 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s really unusual – feels like you’re surfing in July, not September.

From the jump on Monday the 14th, there’s a little something with a 3ft swell from the west, a 10-second period, and a light cross breeze. The combined wave energy is 273 (moderate), but the overall call is marginal – questionable tide and poor surf quality make it a hard pass. By Monday afternoon, the swell drops to 1ft and the wind goes onshore, so that’s done.

Tuesday the 15th all the way through the end of the 16-day forecast stays bleak. Swell hangs between 1ft and 3ft, mostly from the SW or SSW, with periods from 13 to 20 seconds. That 20-second period on Tuesday afternoon is a proper long period groundswell, but with only 1ft of height and onshore wind, there’s no power behind it. The combined energy sometimes climbs into the 300s and 500s (moderate to moderate-strong) – like Monday the 21st afternoon hitting 537 – but every single session is ruined by poor surf conditions or onshore wind. Morning windows sometimes have light cross-on breezes, but the waves are still marginal or poor.

There is no standout session across the whole 16 days. The swell never gets above 3ft, and even when the energy is there, the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. For an advanced break like this, that’s a total buzzkill. The few mornings with light breezes are still too small and sloppy to recommend.

If you’re really itching, the mornings of September 21st or 28th are the best of a bad lot – 3ft to 3ft from the SW with a 17-second period and light cross or cross-on wind. But honestly, it’s marginal at best. Beginners can forget about this whole period – it’s not big, but it’s not clean either.

With the beach/breakwater setup and this weak, choppy surf, if the wind picks up it might look better for kite surfers than paddle surfers. But for now, I’d say leave the board at home and wait for a real swell.

Rusty.

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