Ha ha. How times have changed. I'm from the mid 70s Dogtown Zboys Era. I lived on the border of Venice and Santa Monica being Marine st and 4th. If you weren't a local of the Venice Breakwater yo did not surf there. Not even myself. The enforcer named Polar Bear would happily feed you a knuckle sandwich if he didn't know you. The surf could get size in the Winter but the shape was mostly poor in the area. The Breakwater was probably a bit better than Ocean Park, where I surfed locally. It's pretty stupid overall. But what a difference it is today. Hey here's a tip when Venice or Danta Monica is 3 or 4 ft head to the Southbay. El Porto or Manhattan might be twice the size and better shaped. .
This spot sucks 350 days a year and has 3 surf cams on it. Venice is the second most popular tourist attraction in the state after Disneyland. It’s not a secret.
