Hobson's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hobson's today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hobson's at 3PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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 Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
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
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.6
WNW
6
1.2
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
73
71
71
70
70
61
60
60
86
74
74
106
131
71
70
70
40
39
70
205
131
90
281
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
S
15
SSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:27AM1.05m
8:26PM1.77m
10:16AM1.05m
8:54PM1.79m
11:01AM1.05m
9:22PM1.78m
Low Tide
2:04PM0.60m
3:44AM-0.16m
2:34PM0.68m
4:19AM-0.22m
3:05PM0.75m
4:54AM-0.23m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:02
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
17
18
19
18
17
16
15
17
19
20
21
20
19
17
16
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
18
18
17
16
15
17
18
19
20
20
19
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
24
23
23
21
13
12
12
12
12
73
74
74
77
88
45
36
40
34
39
70
128
131
70
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
W
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
22
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
21
Energy kJ
74
73
71
71
70
70
59
60
60
86
11
49
73
47
71
70
70
38
37
35
34
91
61
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
41
23
23
12
11
62
61
59
51
10
50
4
45
42
36
36
37
40
35
34
34
33
90
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
6
0.4
SW
3
0.7
WSW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1
W
5
1.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
37
18
3
25
106
131
44
205
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
2
110
226
7
7
1
1
1
1
7
7
7
1
1
1
1
1
40
40
7
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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