Surf Forecasts:
Venice North and South Jetty surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SSE swell with 12 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Venice North and South Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Venice North and South Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice North and South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this is one of those stretches where Mother Nature just isn’t playing ball. The whole 16-day window from September 14th through the 29th is a total write-off for anything worth paddling out for. We’ve got next to no swell, and when there is a tiny blip, the conditions are messy or the wind’s all wrong. It’s a long, flat, frustrating run.
Let’s start with the big picture. From Monday the 14th all the way through to Sunday the 27th, the ocean is basically a lake. There’s zero combined swell energy for days on end, and any tiny spikes are pathetic—like 7 or 6 units of energy, barely a ripple. The only real pulse comes right at the tail end, on Monday the 28th of September, when a 3ft SSW swell sneaks in with a short period of 5 seconds, and combined energy of 25—still weak and unimpressive. That little bump hangs around into Tuesday the 29th with a 2ft S swell, also short period (6 seconds), and energy of 24. But even then, the conditions are labelled “poor” every single time.
Now, the one spot we’ve got to look at is Venice North and South Jetty—a beach/jetty setup that’s inconsistent and often crowded. The water’s running a very warm 89°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than usual for mid-September. That’s way above normal, so you’ll feel like you’re in a bath. The optimum swell direction here is SSW, which is exactly what we get on the 28th, so that’s a tick. But the period is short (5 seconds), meaning it’s a weak, messy windswell, not a clean groundswell. Winds on the 28th morning are light and cross-offshore, so it’ll look clean, but the wave height is only 3ft and the energy is low. For a beginner spot, that’s actually not too bad size-wise—under 5ft—but the quality is just not there. The afternoon goes glassy, but the swell drops to 2ft and the wind swings onshore. It’s just not worth getting excited about.
Honestly, this whole period is a bust. There are no standouts, no hidden gems, no days where everything lines up. If you’re desperate for a splash, you could maybe catch the 28th morning at Venice North and South Jetty, but keep expectations on the floor. It’s more of a lake session than a surf. Let’s hope the forecasts change, because right now, it’s a long, flat grind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM0.71m | 2:26AM0.94m | 4:22PM0.64m | 2:59AM0.93m | 6:08PM0.59m | 3:40AM0.90m | 4:36AM0.88m | 5:54AM0.86m | 11:04PM0.67m | 7:17AM0.86m | 10:49PM0.69m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.22m | 8:08PM0.50m | 9:47AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.55m | 10:51AM0.26m | 8:15PM0.58m | 12:08PM0.28m | 1:29PM0.27m | 2:36PM0.25m | 00:41AM0.66m | 3:25PM0.23m | 2:25AM0.63m | |||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 43 | — | 4 | 12 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 547 | 1170 | 1508 | 1413 | 1170 | 1653 | 548 | 592 | 1014 | 1114 | 613 | 219 | 1756 | 874 | 1122 | 1777 | 1148 | 1122 | 1191 | 318 |
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