Surf Forecasts:
Venice North and South Jetty surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period, S swell with 4 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 0.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice North and South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm just gonna be straight with you. For the next 16 days, Venice North and South Jetty is a total write-off. I've been looking at the numbers and there's just nothing to get excited about.
We're looking at a long stretch of flat, weak conditions. The wave energy is barely a whisper, with combined energy values often at just 1 (one) or 2 (two) or even zero. The swell is tiny, mostly 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft at best, with a short, weak period of 3 to 4 seconds. That's not surf, that's a lake ripple. We start Monday the 24th with a 0.7 ft swell from the west, but with a cross-onshore wind, it's a mess. The wind is a constant problem, switching between onshore and cross-onshore most days, with a few cross-offshore mornings that might clean the surface up, but there's no swell to work with.
The water temperature is sitting at 88°F for the first day, which is a touch warmer than normal, but that's about the only thing that's notable.
The only break on offer is the Venice North and South Jetty, a beginner beach/jetty setup that's inconsistent and often crowded. It's exposed to the south-west, but the optimum swell direction is from the SSW, and we're not getting that either. Honestly, for the first week, it's a blank. There's a tiny 1.0 ft bump on the 31st of August morning, and again on the 1st of September, but with a period of 4 seconds, it's not going to break properly. It's just not worth paddling out for.
Into the second week, it doesn't get any better. By the 6th of September, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore again, and the tiny 1.0 ft swell from the northwest is all we have. The 8th of September is the last day in the window, and it's the same story: a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the south-southeast with a 2-second period and a light cross-shore wind. For a beach and jetty setup like this, with these conditions, you'd honestly be better off looking for a kite. The whole 16-day window is a gap. There are no good surf options.
Sometimes it just goes like this. The forecasts can change, but for now, put the board away.
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Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | E 3 | E 2 | — | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM0.97m | 00:09AM0.69m | 10:29AM0.99m | 00:25AM0.71m | 11:11AM1.01m | 00:44AM0.74m | 11:53AM1.00m | 1:03AM0.77m | 12:35PM0.97m | 1:24AM0.80m | 1:18PM0.92m | 1:47AM0.84m | 2:06PM0.86m | 2:13AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.15m | 4:15AM0.56m | 5:52PM0.14m | 4:59AM0.51m | 6:21PM0.15m | 5:41AM0.46m | 6:49PM0.18m | 6:23AM0.40m | 7:16PM0.23m | 7:07AM0.35m | 7:41PM0.29m | 7:53AM0.31m | 8:06PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 60 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | E 3 | E 2 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 621 | 874 | 318 | 318 | 1684 | 281 | 1506 | 1737 | 361 | 217 | 1242 | 264 | 216 | 1243 | 318 | 1114 | 1653 | 874 | 1159 | 874 | 874 |
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