Venice Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 PDT
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Venice Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Venice Pier sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Thursday (Apr 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 23rd Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 23rd Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 29th Apr)6ft (1.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Pier over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
7
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.8
W
7
0.4
S
14
1.3
W
6
1
W
6
0.3
W
15
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.4
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
125
75
67
66
61
136
69
43
44
49
37
34
37
41
28
28
26
40
39
148
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SW
20
SW
10
ESE
15
SE
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
WSW
15
W
20
SW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
20
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
25
WSW
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:06AM1.99m
5:43PM1.57m
3:41AM1.87m
6:26PM1.70m
5:09AM1.82m
7:00PM1.82m
6:20AM1.80m
7:28PM1.94m
7:18AM1.78m
7:54PM2.03m
8:08AM1.76m
8:18PM2.11m
8:54AM1.72m
Low Tide
10:10AM0.34m
9:57PM1.35m
11:17AM0.37m
11:37PM1.19m
12:10PM0.40m
00:42AM0.99m
12:52PM0.46m
1:32AM0.79m
1:28PM0.55m
2:13AM0.61m
1:58PM0.65m
2:51AM0.47m
2:26PM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
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7:30
7:30
7:31
7:32
7:34
7:35
7:35
Temp °C
17
18
19
19
19
20
17
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
13
17
16
16
16
18
13
12
11
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
14
13
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.4
S
16
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
13
0.6
W
5
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
159
61
75
51
63
61
55
55
30
26
25
25
25
37
16
28
15
11
40
39
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
127
125
14
67
66
21
14
42
38
37
37
8
34
9
41
10
28
26
15
17
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
18
0.2
W
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
24
16
12
15
21
13
10
7
7
7
6
20
14
9
25
14
11
18
10
23
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
1.3
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
1.4
W
6
Energy kJ
43
43
136
69
43
44
49
37
27
13
9
6
16
27
22
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
18
102
0
20
458
50
135
459
10
153
458
10
190
103
10
187
604
0
0
1402
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
8
6
8
4
5
5
6
5
9
5
6
5
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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.

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