Venice Beach

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Conditions

Weather

Clear

Air

77°F

Water

79°F

Wind

NW 9 mph

Waves

0.7 ft

Rain (24h)

0.00 in

Live weather and marine data from Open-Meteo; tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station Venice Inlet (inside).

Where it is

Venice

Tides

• Low

  9:45 PM

  1.309 ft

• High

  3:15 AM

  2.384 ft

• Low

  11:28 AM

  -0.064 ft

• High

  6:20 PM

  1.53 ft

• Low

  9:59 PM

  1.393 ft

• High

  3:39 AM

  2.431 ft

• Low

  12:05 PM

  -0.097 ft

• High

  7:19 PM

  1.48 ft

What people find here

• 🐚ShellsFair

  Shells are secondary here.

  BeachNut estimate
• 🦴FossilsGood

  Ray plates and bone fragments mixed in the gravel.

  BeachNut estimate
• 🦈Shark teethExcellent

  The signature fossil tooth beach in Florida.

  BeachNut estimate
• ⚪Sand dollarsGood
  BeachNut estimate
• 🦀Tidepool lifePoor
  BeachNut estimate
• 🫙Sea glassGood
  BeachNut estimate

Search guidance

• Look in the darker gravel and shell hash, not the clean sand
• Sift the shallow water just past the swash
• A falling tide after onshore wind is the best window

Rules and ethics

• No live shelling

  Florida law prohibits taking live shellfish, including live queen and horse conch, in many areas. Check every shell for a living animal and return it to the water.

  Official sourceVerified 7/27/2026Source

• Sea turtle nesting season

  From May through October, nesting is active. Fill in holes, flatten sand castles, remove gear at night and keep white lights off the beach.

  Official sourceVerified 7/27/2026Source

• Dogs are not permitted on the beach

  Leashed dogs are allowed only in designated areas outside the beach itself.

  Official sourceVerified 7/27/2026Source

Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before collecting.

Access points

• Venice Beach main access

  Free lot next to the pavilion · Sunrise to sunset · Free · Paved path and beach wheelchair access