big surf at Venice Beach

So chilly! Surfing at Venice beach in Los Angeles in December

surfers at venice beach in december
Surfing at Venice beach in Los Angeles in December

I realized that I’ve been writing about Venice beach without showing the beach, so here it is.  I took these photos in late December and the air temperature was well over 80 (fahrenheit).  The water temperature of the Pacific was closer to 60 degrees fahrenheit.   It never really warms up much because of the cold currents sweeping down the Pacific coast from Alaska year round, so everyone surfs in California wearing wetsuits.

surfer heading for ocean venice california
Surfs up!