EXCELLENT 8.0
Venice Beach
Los Angeles, USA
Right now
· Swell W 0.8m 5sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.8–1.3m
Short choppy waves· 5s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water2kph
SE
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
21:0015:0018:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Now0.00m↗ Rising
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.6–1.1m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell W · 0.6m · 6s
Thu, Apr 9
0.7-1.0m
24h
5.8s
0.7-1.1m
03h
5s
0.7-1.1m
06h
5.3s
0.7-1.0m
09h
5.8s
0.6-1.0m
12h
6.5s
0.6-0.9m
15h
8.3s
0.6-0.9m
18h
8.1s
0.7-1.0m
21h
6.9s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, Apr 9
1.5
↗
24h
NNE
1.9
↗
03h
ENE
5.5
→
06h
E
1.5
↘
09h
ESE
12.1
←
12h
W
15.6
↙
15h
WSW
14.2
↙
18h
WSW
2.9
↙
21h
SSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind⏰Best: 12:00 · 18:00
Ideal conditions for beginners at low, mid tide. The sandy bottom and mellow waves create a safe learning environment. Morning sessions tend to be glassier with lighter winds.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Venice Beach. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
Available Lessons at this Spot
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