Surf Forecasts:
Venice Pier surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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+) | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Venice Pier is looking pretty flat and frustrating. The pattern is set for small, weak, onshore wind-affected surf, with only a few mornings offering a glimmer of hope. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
We kick off on Wednesday, August 12th, with tiny 2 ft swell from the SW carrying a long period of 17 seconds, but it’s totally blown out by onshore wind. The combined energy is weak (198), making for poor surf. That same story repeats Thursday and Friday – small swells, onshore breezes, and poor quality. The combined energy bounces around between 151 and 333, but it never translates into ridable waves.
The first real chance to get a grovel board wet comes Saturday morning, August 15th. The swell nudges up to 3 ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds, and the morning has light breeze and moderate combined energy of 386. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best of a bad lot. Sunday morning, August 16th, offers a similar 3 ft SSW swell, but a cross-on wind is a bit messy. The next week is a real dead zone. From Monday, August 17th through the end of the forecast, the swell stays between 1.0 ft and 2 ft, with the combined energy dropping as low as 134 on August 22nd. The 19th and 20th have some cleaner morning light breezes, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.
There is one weird spike on Friday, August 21st, when a 4 ft swell from the west shows up, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds – that’s windswell, not surf. The combined energy is 261, but it’s mostly just chop. The cross-on wind that morning doesn’t help.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. This is a stretch where the consistency is poor, and the best you can hope for is a knee-high dribbler on a clean morning. If you’re desperate, the Saturday morning of the 15th is your best bet for a few small, clean waves, but don’t expect much. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddleboard for most of this period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 152 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 164 | 188 | 137 | 211 | 223 | 330 | 326 | 318 | 306 | 272 | 214 | 214 | 183 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:50PM2.50m | 10:20AM1.79m | 9:37PM2.44m | 10:53AM1.87m | 10:22PM2.30m | 11:26AM1.92m | 11:07PM2.09m | 12:00PM1.96m | 11:52PM1.85m | 12:33PM1.96m | 00:42AM1.59m | 1:09PM1.93m | 1:45AM1.37m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM-0.06m | 3:28PM0.83m | 4:31AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.76m | 5:05AM0.16m | 5:07PM0.72m | 5:36AM0.35m | 5:58PM0.72m | 6:05AM0.56m | 6:54PM0.75m | 6:32AM0.77m | 8:00PM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 152 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 164 | 188 | 104 | 211 | 223 | 330 | 326 | 318 | 306 | 272 | 214 | 214 | 183 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 3 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | W 5 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 75 | 137 | 103 | 180 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 5 | S 9 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 35 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 4 | 16 | — | 13 | — | — | 17 | 25 | 18 | 45 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 185 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 102 | 0 | 185 | 50 | 0 | 185 | 102 | 0 | 185 | 27 | 0 | 50 | 102 | 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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