Venice Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 01 Jan 2026 PST
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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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
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Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Venice Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Venice Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 01) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Venice Pier in the next 12 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 1st Jan)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 3rd Jan)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 4th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Pier over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
W
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
SW
0.3
W
0.4
S
0.8
W
1.1
WSW
1.4
W
1.1
W
1.1
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
WSW
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)131312111811810912121110109988876
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14554724492021125188566330303128117815533333016106
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
10
SW
5
NE
10
E
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SW
10
SSW
0
SSE
5
ESE
5
S
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
0
ENE
20
WSW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassonglasscross-
off
crosscrosscrossoncross-
off
ononglasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:48PM
1.56
7:30AM
2.59
9:33PM
1.60
8:19AM
2.61
10:17PM
1.63
9:06AM
2.55
11:01PM
1.66
9:52AM
2.41
11:44PM
1.68
10:38AM
2.20
12:28AM
1.71
11:25AM
1.95
1:13AM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:10PM
-0.09
1:07AM
1.07
2:57PM
-0.17
1:59AM
1.05
3:42PM
-0.17
2:50AM
1.03
4:25PM
-0.11
3:42AM
1.03
5:07PM
0.02
4:36AM
1.04
5:46PM
0.20
5:37AM
1.07
6:24PM
0.40
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Sunrise6:58--6:58--6:58--6:58--6:58--6:58--6:58--
Sunset-4:54--4:55--4:57--4:57--4:58--4:59--5:00-
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
2------361-51-1-53---
Temp. °C171716192019181716181716171616171515171614
Feels °C (?)161616171817151716151515161515161314141211
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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 12 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.

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