Venice North Jetty Surf Forecast
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Venice North Jetty Spot Guide
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Local knowledge
The North Jetty focuses what little swell the southeastern Gulf offers, making Venice the reliable heartbeat of Southwest Florida surfing. Winter cold fronts provide the rhythm; a west-wandering tropical system provides the stories. Bonus local color: this is also the sharks-tooth capital of the world.
FAQ
What swell direction works best at Venice North Jetty?
WSW swell hits Venice North Jetty straight on. The spot picks up anything arriving from S (180°) through NW (310°); swell from outside that window is blocked by the coastline.
What wind is best at Venice North Jetty?
ENE wind blows offshore and grooms the surf. WSW wind is straight onshore and chops it up; light wind under ~5 kn is fine from any direction.
When is the best time of year to surf Venice North Jetty?
Winter cold fronts (November-March) make most of the year's surf, with tropical systems (June-November) providing the standout days. Expect long flat spells in mid-summer.
What's the best tide at Venice North Jetty?
Mid to high. Tide predictions for the spot's NOAA station are in the forecast above.
Is Venice North Jetty good for beginners?
Yes — Gulf-gentle most days.
How warm is the water at Venice North Jetty?
Roughly 56°F at its late-winter coldest to about 86°F in late summer. In practice that means a 4/3 in winter and trunks or a rash guard in summer. The forecast above shows the current water temperature.
How far out is this forecast reliable?
The wave model has real skill to about 10 days, and we cut the chart there instead of padding it with guesses. Days 1-3 are solid, 4-7 useful, 8-10 a trend heads-up - and we publish our measured error against NOAA buoys, updated continuously.
Forecast from TrueSwell's own physics-based wave model (exposure → refraction → breaking, every swell train separately), built on public NOAA and Open-Meteo data and scored daily against NDBC buoy observations. How the model works →