Venice North Jetty

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About

Hard to catch if you dont live there you've got to keep your eye on hurricanes and gulf winter lows to catch it good.

Atmosphere:
Gangs of wave hungry gulf coasters and a few east coast hardcores make the scene on hurricane swells. Strong wave on a swell with large shifty peaks that can suprise you. Most people think the gulf is weak, but it has its days just like anywhere else.

Additional Info:
Best on distant Hurricanes swells. In photo one the winds were still 40-50 mph.Two jetties on either side of the Venice Inlet provide the best surfing on the Southwest Florida coast.By far the best place to catch a southwest swell, North Jetty is one of the few places on the flat coast that will hold a big wave.

Location

Access

Located at the north side of the inlet in Venice, Florida. There is a park there where you can park the car.

Getting there
Walk
Instant access (<5 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Breakwater/jetty
Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy
Power
Fun
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)
Normal length
Short (<50m)
Good day length
Long (150 to 300m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell direction
NorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell size
3ft-5ft - 10ft+
Tide
Low and mid tide
Tide movement
Rising and falling tides
Crowd
Week
Few surfers
Weekend
Crowded

Dangers

Rips / undertow, Rocks, Sharks

Videos

None

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Bottom
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Frequency
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Bottom
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Frequency
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Bottom
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Frequency
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