Venice Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at what’s on the table. Let’s be straight up: for the next week and a half, this is a waiting game. The wave energy is hanging around in the moderate range (221) through the end of August, but it’s mostly messy, onshore wind, and the swell is tiny—under 2ft. You’re looking at long-period groundswell from the SW, but the wind is all wrong. It’s frustrating, but don’t get bummed out yet.

The first genuine glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Saturday, August 29th. The swell starts to push up to 3ft from the SSW, and the wave energy jumps to strong (635). The problem is the wind switches onshore by the afternoon, so the window is tight. Still, it’s our first real taste of something.

Everything still looks pretty average until we hit Saturday morning, September 5th. That’s the standout. Mark your calendar. At Venice Breakwater, we’ve got a clean 4ft SSW swell with a 16-second period—that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined swell energy is solid (593). But the real kicker is the wind: dead glassy, with a slight air. That means the surface is going to be polished glass. That’s the call. It’s the only time in the whole 16-day run the conditions line up that well, with clean conditions. On the downside, Venice Breakwater can get crowded sometimes, so get in early.

For the rest of the second week, we get a few more mornings with 3-4ft SSW swell and cross-off or cross winds, giving clean-ish surf on Friday the 4th (797) and Saturday the 5th morning (593), but nothing beats that glassy Saturday.

A quick note on the water—right now it’s at 71°F at Venice Breakwater, which is much warmer than normal for late August—more than 5°F above average. So you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

Alright, that's the long and short of it. The big day is the 5th, but there are a few scrappy little windows before that if you're jonesing. Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

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