Surf Forecasts:
Venice Pier surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, S swell with 590 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Venice Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Venice Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Venice Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu around Venice Pier.
Things are kicking off from Saturday the 25th of July, but to be honest, it’s a slow start. We’ve got small swell in the water – around 2ft to 2ft – coming from the SW, but the winds aren’t playing ball. Saturday morning has a light cross-onshore breeze, making for small wind ripples, and by the afternoon it turns straight onshore. Not exactly going to get you out of bed.
Sunday the 26th doesn’t offer much more. Similar size, around 3ft, still with a cross-onshore breeze in the morning. The wave energy is moderate (537) but the conditions are just average. The water temperature here is a standout though – at 72°F it’s a solid 7°F warmer than normal for the time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
Monday the 27th through to the end of the month? A real flat spell. Swells hover between 3ft and 4ft, mostly from the SSW or S, but the period drops below 16 seconds, and the wind is often onshore or cross-on. It’s mostly marginal surf with a low score. The best of this mediocre stretch is Friday the 31st morning, where we get 4ft from the S with a light offshore wind – that’s your one small window for a clean but gutless wave.
Then we hit a real lull. From Saturday the 1st of August the swell drops to 2ft or less, and the combined energy plummets to three-digit lows (between 71 and 197). The period is short, the swell is tiny, and the conditions are labelled “poor” across the board. This quiet patch runs all the way through to the end of the forecast window on Sunday the 9th of August. There’s simply no surf worth paddling out for.
If you’re a beginner looking for tiny, weak waves with a side of warm water, Friday morning the 31st might be your best bet. For anyone else, this is a 15-day gap of almost nothing. It’s more of a lake paddle or maybe a swim. Keep an eye on the charts, because sometimes this area can come back to life, but for now, leave the board at home.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 507 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 397 | 280 | 254 | 386 | 585 | 590 | 581 | 521 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.44m | 7:19PM2.08m | 9:36AM1.48m | 7:58PM2.16m | 10:01AM1.52m | 8:35PM2.22m | 10:26AM1.55m | 9:09PM2.26m | 10:51AM1.59m | 9:43PM2.24m | 11:17AM1.63m | 10:16PM2.18m | 11:42AM1.68m | 10:49PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM1.24m | 2:51AM0.30m | 1:44PM1.19m | 3:23AM0.23m | 2:22PM1.14m | 3:53AM0.19m | 2:57PM1.08m | 4:22AM0.18m | 3:33PM1.04m | 4:50AM0.20m | 4:10PM1.00m | 5:16AM0.27m | 4:50PM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 507 | 126 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 397 | 280 | 254 | 386 | 585 | 590 | 581 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 21 | 60 | 43 | 14 | 414 | 43 | 33 | 60 | 31 | 169 | 215 | 207 | 140 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 16 | W 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 40 | 133 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 50 | 0 | 19 | 50 | 9 | 21 | 50 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 50 | 0 | 21 | 55 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Venice Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Venice Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Venice Pier 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 Pier) 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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