Hobson County Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Hobson County Park Surf Guide

Hobson County Park in Ventura is a reasonably exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The left reef break is best, but there is a right reef too.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Hobson County Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hobson County Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hobson County Park occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hobson County Park 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 14% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

22%

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

too small

64%

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

Explore Hobson County Park Location Map

Interactive Hobson County Park 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 Hobson County Park is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hobson County Park is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Hobson County Park Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 18:14 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	W	W
Period (s)	14	14	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	glass	glass

What does Hobson County Park look like?

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Credit: Christina Colberg Credit: KB Rogers

Tides at Hobson County Park

Current tide and informaton

For Rincon Island, California, 2 km from Hobson County Park.

Next High Water: 01:23am | 1.34m

Next Low Water: 09:52am | 0.09m

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Hobson County Park Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Hobson County Park 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 (19.0 °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