Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Faria Surf Guide

Faria in Ventura is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of .

Faria Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Faria:

The best conditions reported for surf at Faria occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Faria 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 7% of the time in January while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

11%

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

too small

82%

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

Explore Faria Location Map

Interactive Faria 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 Faria is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Faria is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 98 km (61 miles) away.

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Faria Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:16 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	16	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

What does Faria look like?

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Credit: Adam Gennette

Tides at Faria

Current tide and informaton

For Rincon Island, California, 4 km from Faria.

Next High Water: 02:34pm | 0.92m

Next Low Water: 07:05am | -0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Faria Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Faria 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 (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Faria

Surf stats for Faria, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Faria

Wind stats for Faria, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Faria Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Ventura Surfer from United States

“Faria is strictly a winter spot, best on low to mid tide for 3-4, 4-6 swells, the lines are fast, and bowls hard. Its hard to get this wave, and current can be strong. Have fun. Tip: Watch the Flags, mark your sections.”

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