Venice Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for our local stretch. Honestly, it’s a bit of a grim run, but there are a couple of windows where it might just come together for a session.

Right now, nothing’s really happening. The first surf that’s even worth a mention is a late arrival on Friday the 4th of September, but it’s a no-go with poor conditions and onshore winds. We’ve got a long gap of real dud days ahead.

The best bet in the whole 16-day window is going to be Sunday the 6th of September. The morning kicks off with some cloud cover, but we’ve got a light, offshore ESE breeze at 6 mph, which is a major positive for clean face. Swell is coming from the SSW at 3 ft, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which means better shaped waves but it might close out a bit on a beach break like Venice Pier. The water is sitting at 73°F, which is a notable 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual. The combined energy is moderate at 546 (moderate wave energy). Sunday afternoon gets even better: some clouds, an even lighter 3 mph easterly breeze that’s still cross-off, and the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the S at 14 seconds. The energy is a touch lower at 524, but still moderate. That’s your standout session – clean, small, but rideable.

After that, it’s a slow fade. Monday the 7th has a bit of size, 3 ft to 4 ft, but onshore winds ruin it. Everything from Tuesday the 8th through to the 19th is mostly poor surf conditions, with occasional marginal windows. The crowd at Venice Pier is often present, so any half-decent day will have people out.

For a bit of interest, Thursday the 17th of September morning shows a 4 ft swell from the west, but with a pitiful period of just 6 seconds. That’s short-period wind swell, weak and messy, with a combined energy of 242 (low energy). The onshore wind will chop it up. Not worth paddling out for.

The long-range stuff around the 18th and 19th has long-period swell (18-20 seconds), but tiny heights of 2 ft to 2 ft. With that kind of period, it’ll be clean lines but barely breaking. It’s a promise, but a very uncertain one.

So, to sum it up: Sunday the 6th is your day. Get on it early with the offshore breeze, or enjoy the clean afternoon. The rest of the fortnight is mostly a write-off for proper surfing. Keep an eye on the sky, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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