Surf Forecasts:
Venice Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 (Sep 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 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 take a long, hard look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up. Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run overall. There’s nothing big on the horizon, just a whole lot of small, messy waves and onshore wind. We’ve got a real gap in the action to start, and then just a few tiny windows to maybe get wet.
Right off the bat, Monday the 7th is a no-go. The swell is only 4ft from the SSW, but the wind is onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, making a mess of it. Even though the water temperature is a very unusual 73°F, which is 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year, the surf itself is just poor.
Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are pretty much write-offs too, with the swell dropping fast. The only thing that stands out is Wednesday the 9th in the morning. Venice Pier (sandbar) might have tiny 1ft surf from the SW, but the wind goes glassy. It’s clean as a whistle, but the wave energy is weak (236). A total micro-session for the patient surfer.
From Thursday the 10th right through til the end of the first week and into the second, it’s a long, bleak stretch. The swell hovers between 1.0ft and 3ft, and when it’s not tiny, the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, keeping conditions grotty. The combined wave energy stays under 400 (weak to moderate), and most of the time, the forecasters are saying “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.”
There’s a very slight flicker of life around Sunday the 21st and Monday the 22nd of September. The swell picks up a touch to 3ft from the SW, with a long period of 17-18 seconds (heck of a period for such a tiny wave). The energy jumps to a moderate 400-418, but the wind is still onshore from the SW at 6 mph. It’s a bit of a tease – you’ll get some long period lines, but they’re going to be blown out and won’t have any punch. It’s still a long-range call, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
Overall, this is a real test of patience. The conditions are generally poor, so it’s a blank run that looks pretty normal for this area when the setup is this quiet. The only highlight was that glassy Wednesday morning window, and even that was for ankle-biters.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 19 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 224 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 135 | 232 | 288 | 306 | 251 | 245 | 176 | 171 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 50 | 58 | 163 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:05PM2.25m | 8:43AM1.75m | 7:56PM2.30m | 9:12AM1.87m | 8:43PM2.28m | 9:40AM1.97m | 9:27PM2.20m | 10:08AM2.05m | 10:10PM2.05m | 10:35AM2.09m | 10:53PM1.87m | 11:03AM2.09m | 11:38PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.10m | 1:52PM0.91m | 2:49AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.75m | 3:22AM0.16m | 3:24PM0.62m | 3:53AM0.28m | 4:07PM0.53m | 4:21AM0.44m | 4:50PM0.49m | 4:47AM0.62m | 5:35PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 405 | 224 | 119 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 135 | 25 | 288 | 306 | 55 | 245 | 176 | 113 | 51 | 38 | 96 | 50 | 45 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 149 | 104 | 96 | 68 | 93 | 29 | 232 | 22 | 14 | 251 | 37 | 26 | 171 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 46 | 35 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | S 11 | WSW 13 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 94 | 91 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 58 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 1 | 50 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 7 | 18 | 135 | 2 |
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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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