Venice Beach surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Teleport.camera via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Venice Beach: 5 kts NE, gusts 6, 1.1 m waves, water 23 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind5 kts
Gusts6 kts
Direction NE 53°
Waves 1.1 m
Temperature16 °C
🌊 Water temp23 °C
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | |
| Wind | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Temperature | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 24 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Los Angeles
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: ENE
The breakwater beach in the middle of Los Angeles — mellow summer surf, a steady afternoon sea breeze, and the busiest boardwalk in California behind it.
Venice Beach water temperature
Today: 23 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Venice Beach weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, February and March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 12% | 18% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 20% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Waves (m) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Air high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Water (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Venice Beach FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Venice Beach?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Venice Beach is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Venice Beach?
- Today the water is 23 °C. Over the year it runs from 14 °C in March to 21 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Venice Beach?
- January, February and March have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Venice Beach?
- It works best in E, NE winds.
