Venice Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Venice Breakwater over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next several days are looking pretty flat and messy. The good news is things start to pick up a little by the middle of next week, but for the first week, we’re mostly dealing with onshore winds and weak, short-period swell. The water is sitting at 71° at the start, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – you won’t need a thick suit, that’s for sure.

Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are a write-off. Swell is tiny at 2ft to 3ft from the SW, but it’s coming from a long period of 17-18 seconds, which is a groundswell. The problem is the wind is cross-on or onshore, and the combined energy is only around 259 to 383 (moderate wave energy). It’s not doing anything worthwhile. You’d be better off staying home.

Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st see a small bump. The swell nudges up to 4ft on Tuesday morning from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 720 (moderate wave energy), which is the most we’ve seen so far. But the wind is still cross-on or onshore, so it’s going to be lumpy. It’s a marginal call – maybe a few closeouts for the more advanced crew. The water is still unseasonably warm, but the quality isn’t there.

Wednesday the 22nd through Friday the 24th, the swell drops back under 3ft. There’s a little spike of energy on Friday the 24th morning with a 3ft, 24-second long-period groundswell from the SW, giving us 591 combined energy, but again, the wind is onshore or cross-on. It’s just not clean. The period is very long, which at a beach/breakwater setup like this can mean the waves are a bit too straight, not offering much shape.

Now, the standout period in this whole outlook is the stretch from Saturday the 25th through to Tuesday the 29th. Saturday the 25th morning has a 3ft swell from the SSW with a period of 21 seconds, and the combined energy is 853 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light and cross-on, which is not ideal, but it’s manageable. The best bet is actually Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th. On Monday morning, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the SW, period of 18 seconds, and combined energy of 954 (moderate wave energy). The wind is onshore, but light. Tuesday morning looks similar with 4ft from the SSW, 17 seconds, and 878 combined energy. The wind is light onshore. For an advanced spot, this is the best you’re going to get – consistent, manageable size, and the energy is there. The period is long enough to give some push, but not so long that it’s too straight. Keep in mind, this is a fairly consistent break, but it can get crowded sometimes, so get there early.

After Tuesday the 29th, it drops off fast. Wednesday the 30th and Thursday the 31st are still marginal, but by Friday the 31st and into the first week of August, the swell is gone. The energy drops to 71 or less, with tiny 1ft swell. That’s a flat spell for sure.

So, if you’re looking for the best window, pencil in the mornings of Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the most surfable stretch we’ve got. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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