Swimming at Venice Beach today
Los Angeles, California
Updated 4:03 AM PDT
What decides a swimming score
Water quality
Every monitored point along this beach currently grades A+.
Graded clean today
- Venice Fishing Pier 50 yards southA+
- Venice Beach projection of Topsail St.A+
- Brooks 50 yards south of storm drain onA+
All 6 monitoring points
| Monitoring point | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks 50 yards south of storm drain on | 0.9 km | A+ |
| Venice Beach at Brooks Ave. drain storm drain / pier | 1 km | A+ |
| Venice Beach at Windward Ave. drain storm drain / pier | 0.7 km | A+ |
| Venice Beach projection of Topsail St. | 2.1 km | A+ |
| The Rose Ave. storm drain storm drain / pier | 1.5 km | A+ |
| Venice Fishing Pier 50 yards south | 0.8 km | A+ |
Dry-weather bacterial grades from the Heal the Bay Beach Report Card, updated 2026-08-21. Grades reflect the most recent agency sampling and can change after rain.
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
Venice Beach is also scored for
About Venice Beach
Venice Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 58°F in February to 71°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in August and September — 2 months of the year — peaking around 71°F in August and dropping to about 58°F in February.
Today it is 74°F. That is 3° above the August average of 71°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Santa Monica, Municipal Pier about 3.8 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Venice Beach good for swimming today?
Great for swimming — we score it 83 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 2.6 ft.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at Venice Beach?
The water averages above 70°F in August and September — 2 months of the year — peaking around 71°F in August and dropping to about 58°F in February.