Surf Forecasts:
Venice Pier surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with 746 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Venice Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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+) | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty flat and ugly for a long stretch. The swell we’ve got coming through is mostly weak, the wind is almost always on it, and the surf quality is just plain poor. We're looking at a good week and a half of barely anything rideable.
First up, the only window that even comes close to being a recommendation is Saturday the 5th, at Venice Pier. Even then, it's marginal. We’ve got a small 3 ft swell from the SSW with a 16-second period, which is a nice long groundswell, but the energy is only moderate (561). The problem is the wind; it's a cross-on breeze at 3 mph which will put a little texture on it. The water temp is a very unusual 74°, so much warmer than normal for this time of year. For a total beginner on a longboard, you might find a few crumbly waves, but it’s not going to be pretty. This southwesterly swell direction is okay for the exposed pier, but with that onshore wind direction, it’s not cleaning up.
After that, Sunday the 6th is in the same boat – 3 ft from the SSW, some clouds, but again, a cross-on 6 mph wind. It’s marginal at best. The swell stays tiny, around 2 ft to 4 ft, for the next several days with onshore winds constantly ruining any chance of it getting good. It’s a flat spell until about Wednesday the 18th when we see a little bump of 2 ft from the SW with a long 20-second period, but the wind is still onshore or cross-on. It’s just not surfable in any meaningful way.
Honestly, there’s nothing that stands out as a good session. If you are absolutely desperate, the cleanest windows are those Saturday and Sunday mornings, but keep your expectations on the floor. For the rest of the run, you’re better off finding something else to do. This is a real slow period.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
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 kJ | 207 | 319 | 364 | 310 | 322 | 425 | 280 | 277 | 392 | 501 | 577 | 627 | 655 | 724 | 623 | 569 | 469 | 324 | 285 | 235 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.25m | 3:19PM2.00m | 7:18AM1.38m | 4:50PM2.05m | 7:47AM1.51m | 6:05PM2.15m | 8:15AM1.63m | 7:05PM2.25m | 8:43AM1.75m | 7:56PM2.30m | 9:12AM1.87m | 8:43PM2.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.58m | 7:10AM1.25m | 11:43PM0.44m | 10:05AM1.32m | 00:45AM0.29m | 11:53AM1.24m | 1:33AM0.17m | 1:00PM1.08m | 2:13AM0.10m | 1:52PM0.91m | 2:49AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.75m | 3:22AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 207 | 39 | 364 | 310 | 322 | 425 | 280 | 232 | 392 | 501 | 577 | 627 | 655 | 724 | 623 | 569 | 469 | 324 | 285 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 13 | W 5 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 57 | 319 | 19 | 114 | 141 | 133 | 123 | 277 | 168 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 124 | 179 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | SW 11 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 5 | W 12 | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 19 | W 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 59 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 58 | — | — | — | 2 | 69 | 93 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | W 4 | WSW 11 | — | W 3 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 64 | — | 7 | 9 | — | 6 | 46 | — | 4 | 12 | — | 11 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 9 | 7 | 102 | 0 | 185 | 55 | 0 | 69 | 50 | 0 | 61 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 102 | 0 | 50 | 55 | 20 |
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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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