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Hobson's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 15 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
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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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 7 | W 11 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 5 |
 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | WNW 11 | S 15 | WNW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 6 | SW 15 | WNW 13 |
| 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) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 15 |
| 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) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 3 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | W 11 | W 11 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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