Hobson's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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Hobson's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hobson's sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hobson's today?

The current surf forecast for Hobson's at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Hobson's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
W
13
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
566
409
339
280
79
54
171
42
119
40
59
59
59
58
57
54
41
41
38
34
39
61
85
58
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
5
W
5
NE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
E
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
12:37PM1.09m
11:05PM2.01m
1:47PM1.07m
00:00AM1.89m
3:01PM1.09m
Low Tide
5:49AM-0.54m
4:41PM0.73m
6:46AM-0.48m
5:37PM0.80m
7:47AM-0.38m
6:50PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
14
15
17
18
19
19
18
18
16
16
19
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
20
18
18
13
14
16
16
17
16
17
16
14
14
18
18
18
16
16
17
16
16
19
19
20
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
12
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
11
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
566
409
339
280
58
54
171
34
119
10
59
59
59
58
57
54
31
35
10
8
5
33
85
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
S
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
W
6
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
34
34
16
15
79
46
17
42
17
40
17
16
37
35
35
31
41
41
38
34
34
6
58
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
21
26
26
25
15
14
14
17
14
17
14
27
26
26
26
25
31
31
31
31
39
61
12
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
3
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
1
1
15
12
4
1
3
2
1
35
35
1
3
3
30
3
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
110
40
153
6
1
1
1
1
177
297
40
7
6
1
1
7
96
321
7
7
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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