Venice Pier Southside Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Venice Pier Southside is most often good on a 0–2 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the SW, with glassy / no wind from the N, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 0–2 ft |
| Ideal period | short-period (under 8s) |
| Best swell direction | SW |
| Best wind | glassy / no wind from the N |
| Best tide | high & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-10-05 18:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 1.6 ft |
| Dominant period | 14s |
| Swell direction | SSW (201°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 46268 (7 mi away) |
| Wind | 6 kt from the WNW — NDBC ICAC1 (3 mi away) |
Venice Pier Southside 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Venice Pier Southside from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 5 | 2–3 ft | 14s SSW | 11 kt W |
| Tue Oct 6 | 3 ft | 14s SSW | 6 kt SSW |
| Wed Oct 7 | 3 ft | 18s SSW | 6 kt S |
| Thu Oct 8 | 3–4 ft | 16s SSW | 8 kt SW |
| Fri Oct 9 | 3–4 ft | 18s SSW | 9 kt SW |
| Sat Oct 10 | 4 ft | 18s SSW | 8 kt S |
| Sun Oct 11 | 4 ft | 16s SSW | 9 kt SSE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 9410840 (Santa Monica, Municipal Pier), the nearest tide station (3 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 00:42 — High 4.601 ft
- 2026-06-06 08:28 — Low 0.236 ft
- 2026-06-06 15:51 — High 3.639 ft
- 2026-06-06 20:09 — Low 2.955 ft
- 2026-06-07 01:41 — High 4.129 ft
- 2026-06-07 09:13 — Low 0.518 ft
Frequently asked
Is Venice Pier Southside working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-10-05 18:00 UTC), Venice Pier Southside is marginal: the live 0–2 ft medium-period swell from the S is off its ideal SW direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is moderate from the NW.
Is Venice Pier Southside good for beginners?
Venice Pier Southside tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Venice Pier Southside?
Venice Pier Southside tends to be best on a high outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Venice Pier Southside?
The best swell direction for Venice Pier Southside is from the southwest (SW). Swell arriving from the southwest lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Venice Pier Southside?
Venice Pier Southside is most often good when it's glassy, with little to no wind — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Light or offshore wind keeps the wave face clean; check the live report on this page for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Venice Pier Southside come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 46268) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Santa Monica, Municipal Pier). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Venice Pier Southside is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
Nearby spots
- Venice Pier Northside — 0 mi
- Venice Beach — 1 mi
- Venice Breakwater — 1 mi
- Santa Monica Beach South — 2 mi
- El Porto North — 6 mi
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