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Venice Beach Cam
Live view of the Gulf from the South Venice beach access.
South Venice Beach · Beach Access · Venice
Right now at Venice
- Air temp
- 69°F
- Wind
- N 5 mph
- Sky
- clear
- Next tide
- Low 5:51 AM tomorrow
Today runs 67–83°F with a 0% chance of rain. Sunset is at 5:42 PM.
Conditions from Open-Meteo and NOAA, refreshed through the day. The camera itself is a live feed from its operator.
Which fish look best today at Venice, FL
The same day scores differently for each fish: water temperature, wind, tide and seas count differently for a snook than for a sheepshead. Today’s read for Venice, species by species.
Best bet: Snook.
- Snook89Prime
79°F water is right in the snook range.
Tide: 2.1 ft range · 2 in daylight
Better Thu: 95
- Redfish88Prime
79°F water is right in the redfish range.
Tide: 2.1 ft range · 2 in daylight
Where to look
Oyster bars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines; they push shallow on a rising tide.
Best redfish spots today → - Spotted seatrout88Prime
79°F water is a little warm for trout; the bite starts to ease.
Wind: 6 mph N, gusts 16
Where to look
Grass flats and pothole edges; deeper holes and canals when it's cold.
Best trout spots today → - Tarpon84Prime
79°F water is right in the tarpon range.
Tide: 2.1 ft range · 2 in daylight
Better Tue: 93
- Spanish mackerel84Prime
79°F water is right in the Spanish mackerel range.
Wind: 6 mph N, gusts 16
Better Tue: 94
Where to look
Open runs along beaches and passes, on clean, moving water.
Best Spanish mackerel spots today → - Sheepshead72Good
79°F water is warm for sheepshead. Fish early, late and where current moves.
Wind: 6 mph N, gusts 16
Where to look
Pilings, docks, oyster bars and rock — anything that grows barnacles.
Best sheepshead spots today →
Scores conditions for each fish, not where they are or when a run starts. Water temperature is today’s reading applied to the whole week, so a cold front further out won’t show here until the water follows. Temperature ranges are rules of thumb for Florida inshore water; the snook range is from published research.
About Venice Beach, Florida
South Venice is the quieter end of Venice's shoreline — a narrow beach reached by a handful of neighborhood accesses rather than a big public lot, backed by sea grape and Australian pine instead of hotels. The Gulf here drops off a little faster than at the pier, so the surf can be a touch bigger on a west wind. It is a favorite for early-morning walkers, shell hunters and anyone who wants the water without the crowd.
What this camera is good for
- Surf and swell on the open Gulf
- Whether it is calm enough to swim or snorkel
- Beach width at the current tide
- Sunset
Full conditions for Venice
Common questions
- Is the Venice Beach, Florida camera live?
- Yes, it is a live stream running 24 hours a day. If it looks dark, it is night at the camera.
- Does it cost anything to watch?
- No. Salty Forecast is completely free — no ads, no account, no paid tier, and nothing on this page is behind a sign-up.
- What are the tides at Venice today?
- Today's high and low tide times for Venice are on the tide chart page, drawn from the NOAA station at Venice Inlet (inside). Tide state changes what the beach looks like on camera — at low water the beach is at its widest.
- Why does the camera look hazy or dark?
- Live cameras sit outdoors: rain on the lens, salt spray, fog and low light all affect the picture. Night views are lit only by whatever is nearby. If the feed is down entirely, that is the operator's camera rather than this page — the conditions above still update.