Hobson's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.4°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 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
76
74
73
71
70
75
141
66
90
170
183
179
140
131
112
126
126
154
157
117
120
154
196
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
0
ESE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
0
SW
5
E
0
E
0
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
W
0
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
NNE
0
E
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:38AM1.19m
7:42PM1.73m
8:37AM1.20m
8:15PM1.89m
9:35AM1.19m
8:51PM2.01m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.19m
1:16PM0.28m
2:30AM-0.07m
1:53PM0.37m
3:16AM-0.29m
2:31PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
15
14
16
18
18
18
16
17
16
15
17
18
19
18
16
17
17
16
18
19
20
19
17
17
16
15
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
15
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
16
18
18
19
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
41
40
74
73
71
47
75
141
64
69
170
183
179
123
114
112
110
125
154
157
117
120
154
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
79
76
40
39
39
70
70
45
66
63
149
147
146
140
131
88
126
126
125
121
115
110
107
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
10
10
10
32
31
31
31
59
54
90
2
2
2
2
2
16
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
19
28
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
274
40
7
1
1
1
1
1
96
110
7
7
1
1
1
1
95
110
40
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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