Venice Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First up, the whole 16-day window is a quiet one for Venice Pier. The overall pattern is small, weak, and plagued by onshore wind. There’s really no standout, rippable session here. The best you’ll find are a few mornings where the conditions are *marginal* at best, with light cross-on breezes, but the swell is tiny and gutless. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

The first thing worth paddling out for is Tuesday the 21st in the morning. Swell is a pathetic 3 ft from the SSW, but with a very long period of 16 seconds. The combined wave energy is barely moderate (502). The wind is cross-on from the SSW at 6 mph, leaving a light wind ripple. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but the wave quality is only marginal. Honestly, it’s a morning of small, weak, long-period lines that will struggle to stand up on a sandbar.

The rest of the week is a write-off. The sea goes completely onshore, with the swell dropping to 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSW, period dropping to 13-14 seconds. The combined energy is weak (300-400 range). The wind is straight onshore, blowing the top off any bump. Poor surf. Nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 24th morning is a repeat of the same sad story: 2 ft, very long period of 24 seconds, cross-on wind, 592 combined energy. If you’re desperate, you might get a few close-outs on a bank, but it’s a long paddle for a short ride.

The weekend – Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th – offers the same small, marginal slop. 2 ft to 3 ft, long period (19-21 seconds), light onshore wind. The combined energy hovers around 500-580. The wave energy is there, but the wind is killing it.

The next few days (Monday 27th to Tuesday 28th) are the best of a bad bunch. The swell holds at 3 ft from the SW, period around 17-19 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (550-628). The wind is light, but it’s still onshore or cross-on. It’s still marginal. A beginner might find a few long, gutless walls, but it’s not what you’d call a good session.

Later in the week, from Wednesday 29th onward, it gets even worse. The swell drops to 3 ft, then 1 ft, and the combined energy plummets (100-400 range). The wind stays onshore. The last week of the window is a dead loss. The combined energy dips to a very weak 100-153. The swell is tiny and short period (7 seconds) on the 2nd and 3rd of August. On the 3rd, the wind goes cross-shore at 12 mph, making it a choppy mess. That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle-surfing.

So, the reality is, there’s no standout. The best bet is the morning of the 27th or 28th of July, with 3 ft swell, light wind, and moderate energy. Still, it’s only marginal. For a proper session, you’ll have to wait. If you’re just desperate for a splash, the waves are small and the conditions are always poor or marginal. It’s a quiet run for Venice Pier, which is normal for this time of year. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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