Surf Forecasts:
Venice Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with 610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. 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 (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, let's be straight with you. For the first few days, it's a bit of a struggle. The overall pattern is one of small, onshore swell with tricky conditions. The best bet, and honestly the only real standout in the whole 16-day window, is the very start of the period.
Monday, July 27th is your day. Head to Venice Pier. It's a beginner-friendly sandbar, and while the swell is small at 3ft from the SSW, the period is a very long 18 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and a long period like that means better shaped waves with more energy (combined energy of 589). The wind is a light breeze from the SSW, which is onshore, but light. The water is a balmy 72° and that's a huge 7° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is very unusual. The waves will be clean enough for a longboard or a funboard. The quality is marginal, but it's the best we've got.
Tuesday, July 28th, the swell holds at 3ft but the period drops a little and the wind goes cross-onshore in the morning, making it a bit more bumpy. The energy is still decent (596), but the conditions are less clean. Wednesday, July 29th, the swell drops to 3ft and the period drops to 16 seconds. The wind is still cross-onshore, making it a bit of a mess. The combined energy is still moderate at 515. By Thursday, July 30th, the swell is down to 2ft and the conditions are poor, with a score of 0. It's flat out.
We then hit a real dry spell. From Friday, July 31st, through to Tuesday, August 11th, it's a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. The swell is tiny, often just 1ft, and the period is short. The wind is light but mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There's a slight bump in energy around August 7th (206) and August 8th (262), but the swell is still only 1ft to 2ft and the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions." There's a day or two in there with a score of 1, but it's not worth getting excited about.
So, the takeaway: grab Monday, July 27th at Venice Pier for a few small, clean, warm-water waves. After that, we're looking at a flat spell of at least a week and a half. It's a bummer, but that's the way it is. The waves are just too small and the wind is against us for the rest of the outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
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 kJ | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 284 | 215 | 196 | 405 | 394 | 272 | 229 | 263 | 242 | 58 | 46 | 45 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.52m | 8:35PM2.22m | 10:26AM1.55m | 9:09PM2.26m | 10:51AM1.59m | 9:43PM2.24m | 11:17AM1.63m | 10:16PM2.18m | 11:42AM1.68m | 10:49PM2.07m | 12:08PM1.73m | 11:25PM1.91m | 12:36PM1.79m | 00:06AM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM1.14m | 3:53AM0.19m | 2:57PM1.08m | 4:22AM0.18m | 3:33PM1.04m | 4:50AM0.20m | 4:10PM1.00m | 5:16AM0.27m | 4:50PM0.98m | 5:41AM0.36m | 5:33PM0.96m | 6:05AM0.48m | 6:24PM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 284 | 215 | 187 | 405 | 394 | 272 | 229 | 263 | 242 | 39 | 32 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 19 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 27 | 169 | 163 | 139 | 200 | 196 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 58 | 35 | 27 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | S 10 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 51 | 102 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 18 | — | 68 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 1 | 21 | 50 | 0 | 21 | 102 | 0 | 102 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
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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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