Venice Beach
California · United States
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California near California, Venice Beach works on W–NE groundswell; SE–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.9°C (58.8°F) on average
Jan
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.9–13.4°C
Feb
12°C
53.6°F · 10.4–14.5°C
Mar
12.1°C
53.8°F · 9.9–14.7°C
Apr
12°C
53.6°F · 10.3–13.8°C
May
12°C
53.6°F · 10–14.3°C
Jun
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.8–15.3°C
Jul
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.2–16.9°C
Aug
14.8°C
58.6°F · 11.5–17.5°C
Sep
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.9–17.2°C
Oct
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.5–16.8°C
Nov
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.5–15.9°C
Dec
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.1–15.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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