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Hobson's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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 1AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
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 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
39 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 96 | 96 | 34 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 79 | 150 | 120 | 79 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.09m | 1:02AM1.71m | 4:10PM1.16m | 2:15AM1.52m | 5:06PM1.26m | 3:39AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.87m | 8:50AM-0.27m | 8:27PM0.88m | 9:51AM-0.14m | 10:13PM0.80m | 10:48AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 11 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 18 | W 4 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 6 | 59 | 6 | 10 | 120 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 33 | 58 | 29 | 96 | 96 | 34 | 55 | 56 | 26 | 56 | 33 | 79 | 150 | 6 | 79 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 14 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 58 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 27 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 341 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 274 |
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