Deer Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Deer Creek Surf Guide

Deer Creek in Ventura County is a reasonably exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Sharks.

Deer Creek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Deer Creek:

The best conditions reported for surf at Deer Creek occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Deer Creek (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Deer Creek with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in January while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Deer Creek Location Map

Interactive Deer Creek surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Deer Creek is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Deer Creek is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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Deer Creek Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	glass

What does Deer Creek look like?

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Tides at Deer Creek

Current tide and informaton

For Deer Creek, 0 km from Deer Creek.

Next High Water: 12:15am | 1.86m

Next Low Water: 08:43am | 0.54m

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Deer Creek Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Deer Creek is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite