Surf Forecasts:
Venice Breakwater surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Venice Breakwater this week:
The surf forecast for Venice Breakwater over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Venice Breakwater in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Breakwater over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the table for the Venice Breakwater (beach/breakwaters) over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, the outlook is a bit of a grind for the next week and a half. The swell energy is mostly weak to moderate, hanging around the 100 to 400 range, and the wind is pretty much always on it or cross-onshore. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there. It's going to be a lot of small, bumpy conditions that are only really worth it for the hardcore crew who just need a paddle.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn't show up until Sunday morning, September 20th. We get a noticeable bump in energy (915), with a 2.6ft swell from the SW. It's still cross-onshore and marginal, but it's the best energy we see for a while. The Monday after that, September 21st, has similar conditions with 2.9ft SW swell and that energy stays up around 660, but again the wind is not your friend.
For the real standout, you have to look to Friday morning, September 18th. That's the pick of the whole run. The swell is 2.0ft from the SW with a long period of 19 seconds and energy hitting 414. It's not big, but that period gives it some shape. The wind is light and onshore (10 km/h), which is the best you're going to get. It's marginal, but that's the session you want to gamble on if you're desperate for a clean-ish wave.
There are other days with similar size, but the wind is always messing it up. The 2.9ft SW swell on Friday morning, September 11th? Forget it, that's got a 9 mph cross-onshore wind making it a choppy mess. Most of the second week is just small, onshore slop. The last few days into the 26th are small again with weak energy. Because this is a fairly consistent spot, things might improve, but as it stands, this is a long run of small, windy surf.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 358 | 349 | 223 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 293 | 89 | 87 | 223 | 108 | 116 | 107 | 91 | 127 | 87 | 270 | 252 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:27PM2.20m | 10:08AM2.05m | 10:10PM2.05m | 10:35AM2.09m | 10:53PM1.87m | 11:03AM2.09m | 11:38PM1.68m | 11:31AM2.06m | 00:27AM1.48m | 12:01PM1.99m | 1:34AM1.32m | 12:35PM1.90m | 4:11AM1.23m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.28m | 4:07PM0.53m | 4:21AM0.44m | 4:50PM0.49m | 4:47AM0.62m | 5:35PM0.50m | 5:11AM0.80m | 6:22PM0.56m | 5:31AM0.97m | 7:18PM0.63m | 5:44AM1.12m | 8:32PM0.71m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 349 | 223 | 42 | 29 | 136 | 154 | 86 | 42 | 223 | 66 | 116 | 28 | 76 | 50 | 18 | 270 | 252 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 358 | 31 | 16 | 217 | 169 | 16 | 97 | 89 | 75 | 45 | 31 | 108 | 107 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 9 | 9 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 87 | 57 | 108 | 40 | 16 | 23 | 127 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 21 | 135 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 135 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Venice Breakwater provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Venice Breakwater can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Venice Breakwater surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Venice Breakwater) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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