Surf Forecasts:
Venice Pier surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, it’s Rusty here.
Let’s be straight with you: this 16-day stretch around Venice Pier is looking proper bleak for riding waves. We’ve got a lot of small, weak swell, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. It’s one of those runs where you’re better off checking the cams than loading up the boards. Expect a whole lot of nothing for the first week, with a few tiny bumps that are more frustration than fun. The energy in the water is weak, with the combined swell energy mostly sitting in the 100s to 400s range—nowhere near enough to get the blood pumping.
Looking at the first few days, Saturday the 29th kicks things off with a small 2.6ft swell from the SSW, but it’s got a cross-on wind that will chop it up. The water temp is a notably warm 73.8°, which is over 8° warmer than average for this time of year, so if you’re just going for a swim, that’s your silver lining. The surf itself is marginal at best. Sunday the 30th is more of the same – smaller, poor conditions. Monday the 31st drops further to 2ft, and things just get worse. This pattern holds through the first week, with a brief glimmer on Friday the 4th of September when the swell builds to 2.6ft with a 17-second period, but the cross-shore wind ruins any chance of it being clean. That long period is a tease – it’s got the energy, but nowhere to go in these tiny waves.
The second week is more of the same, honestly. Some light mornings might offer the best of a bad bunch, but the onshore breeze kicks in by the afternoon. It’s a long stretch of small, weak surf, and I’d be looking at other hobbies. The swell direction is consistently SSW, which is the right direction for the pier, but the size just isn’t there. There are no standouts here, no hidden gem days. It’s just a whole lot of flat-lining.
If you’re an absolute beginner and just want to get wet, the mornings with the lightest winds and the cleanest surface might be your only real look. But for anyone else, save your energy. This is one of those times where being a surfer means being patient. The ocean’s just taking a breather, and it’ll come back around.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 402 | 392 | 279 | 242 | 180 | 134 | 110 | 101 | 67 | 58 | 79 | 157 | 145 | 150 | 115 | 130 | 319 | 325 | 343 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.90m | 10:36PM1.96m | 11:11AM1.97m | 11:17PM1.79m | 11:40AM2.01m | 00:04AM1.59m | 12:13PM2.04m | 1:07AM1.39m | 12:56PM2.03m | 2:51AM1.23m | 1:55PM2.01m | 6:11AM1.25m | 3:19PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.70m | 4:53AM0.50m | 5:21PM0.66m | 5:16AM0.64m | 6:10PM0.64m | 5:40AM0.80m | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:05AM0.95m | 8:32PM0.64m | 6:31AM1.11m | 10:14PM0.58m | 7:10AM1.25m | 11:43PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 373 | 402 | 186 | 93 | 242 | 107 | 33 | 110 | 21 | 67 | 58 | 31 | 157 | 145 | 44 | 33 | 119 | 63 | 325 | 343 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | W 5 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 11 | W 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 392 | 279 | 15 | 180 | 134 | 75 | 101 | 8 | 45 | 29 | 19 | 67 | 150 | 109 | 130 | 319 | 36 | 82 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 89 | 14 | 63 | 38 | 49 | 79 | 95 | 40 | 84 | 115 | 77 | 109 | 130 | 13 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | — | 58 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 7 | 26 | — | 18 | 71 | — | 21 | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 21 | 55 | 0 | 21 | 102 | 0 | 50 | 185 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 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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