Surf Forecasts:
Venice Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. 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 (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Venice Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the Venice Pier stretch over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – the outlook is a tough one for paddle surfing.
We’ve got a real dry spell to start. From now through to the morning of Friday, July 17th, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wave comment keeps telling us “poor surf conditions” with scores that are a flat zero. The energy in the water is there – you can see the combined swell energy values bouncing around between 197 and 515, which is moderate wave energy – but it’s all coming from the SSW. That means the wind is blowing from the same direction, making it a messy onshore or cross-onshore breeze. The swell heights are tiny, mostly 1 ft to 3 ft, and with that wind right on it, it’s just not shaping up. Even though the water temp is a very unusual 68°, much warmer than normal for this time of year, it’s not enough to make up for the lack of any decent surf.
There’s a long gap of nearly two weeks with no real recommendations. The only glimmer comes on the morning of Saturday, July 18th. That is the one standout in this whole period. We’ve got a glassy morning – wind from the SSW at just 3 mph, which is basically nothing. The swell is still small at 2 ft from the SW, with a period of 17 seconds. That’s a nice long period groundswell, which for a beach break like Venice Pier can be tricky, as those long lines tend to close out a bit straight. But with no wind, it’ll be clean and the combined energy is a moderate 323. The wave comment finally says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s a small window, and given it’s so far out, treat it as promising but not guaranteed. Still, that Saturday morning glass-off is your best bet if you want to get wet without fighting the chop.
Honestly, for most of this run, if you’re looking for something to do, the setup at this exposed beach looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with steady cross-onshore wind and light chop.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on that Saturday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 118 | 207 | 121 | 197 | 173 | 169 | 253 | 408 | 280 | 276 | 334 | 339 | 306 | 174 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.60m | 00:19AM1.80m | 2:19PM1.67m | 1:10AM1.61m | 2:57PM1.76m | 2:22AM1.43m | 3:40PM1.87m | 4:08AM1.29m | 4:28PM2.00m | 6:05AM1.27m | 5:22PM2.14m | 7:34AM1.34m | 6:17PM2.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM1.18m | 7:24AM0.53m | 7:49PM1.15m | 7:55AM0.66m | 9:15PM1.06m | 8:31AM0.79m | 10:45PM0.89m | 9:17AM0.93m | 00:01AM0.65m | 10:18AM1.04m | 1:03AM0.41m | 11:28AM1.11m | 1:56AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 118 | 207 | 121 | 25 | 22 | 169 | 63 | 408 | 280 | 177 | 58 | 339 | 126 | 100 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 96 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 197 | 173 | 154 | 223 | 51 | 144 | 276 | 334 | 2 | 306 | 124 | 73 | 73 | 20 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | S 7 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 71 | 117 | 28 | 253 | 1 | 10 | 103 | 123 | 34 | — | 174 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 33 | — | 24 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 50 | 10 | 185 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 102 | 0 | 135 | 61 | 1 | 61 | 42 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 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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