Surf Forecasts:
Venice Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Venice Pier.
Honestly, straight up, this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s almost a total write-off for quality paddle surfing. The first real sniff of anything you’d call surfable doesn’t even show up until Friday, July 9th, and even then it’s a marginal call. You’re looking at a gap of a couple of days with nothing recommended right at the start.
The story for the whole period is small, weak, onshore wind-affected swell. The wave energy is pitiful, with values like 464 (weak) dropping all the way down to 112 (weak) by the second week. The swell direction is coming from the SSW and SW, but the problem is the wind is almost always on it or cross-onshore, keeping it choppy and messy. The period is long, bouncing between 15 and 19 seconds, so it’s a long-period groundswell, but with no size and bad wind, that doesn’t mean a thing for a beach break like this. At 3ft, it’s too small for anyone having fun.
The one day that stands out—and I mean barely—is Friday, July 17th in the morning. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a light westerly breeze just tickling the water. The swell is still tiny, only 1ft from the SW, but the wave energy bumps up a little to 159 (weak). The report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s about as good as it gets here. For a beginner on a foamie, that glassy morning might actually be fun, but it’s not a stand-out by any stretch for anyone else. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 67°F.
After that, it’s back to the same story: small, weak, and onshore. There’s a slight uptick in energy on the morning of Saturday, July 18th (366 – weak), but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not worth getting excited about.
For the whole 16 days, there’s no real stand-out session. The best you get is that glassy morning on the 17th, and that’s a “maybe” for a beginner. For everyone else, leave the board in the car and save the energy. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer given the persistent onshore wind and weak swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 73 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.87m | 4:08AM1.29m | 4:28PM2.00m | 6:05AM1.27m | 5:22PM2.14m | 7:34AM1.34m | 6:17PM2.29m | 8:36AM1.43m | 7:11PM2.43m | 9:25AM1.52m | 8:04PM2.54m | 10:09AM1.59m | 8:56PM2.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.79m | 10:45PM0.89m | 9:17AM0.93m | 00:01AM0.65m | 10:18AM1.04m | 1:03AM0.41m | 11:28AM1.11m | 1:56AM0.18m | 12:36PM1.13m | 2:46AM-0.01m | 1:38PM1.10m | 3:33AM-0.13m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:18AM-0.17m | |||||||
 | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | |  | | |
 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 280 | 177 | 56 | 339 | 133 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 73 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 15 | W 5 | W 5 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 408 | 106 | 276 | 268 | 16 | 306 | 38 | 71 | 51 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 103 | 123 | — | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 51 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 102 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 94 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Venice Pier surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Venice Pier Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Venice Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Venice Pier is 5 km (3 miles) from Santa Monica. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest