Hobson's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Hobson's Surf Guide

Hobson's in Ventura County is a fairly exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Rarely crowded here. Take care of - Rocks.

Hobson's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	fairly consistent	15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hobson's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hobson's occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hobson's 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 47% of the time in January while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

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

Explore Hobson's Location Map

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

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Hobson's Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:15 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	W	WNW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	5	6	15	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	off	off	glass

Tides at Hobson's

Current tide and informaton

For Rincon Island, California, 3 km from Hobson's.

Next High Water: 11:46pm | 1.51m

Next Low Water: 07:57am | 0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hobson's Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Hobson's 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*: 15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite