Hobson's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Hobson's at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
1
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
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
1.2
W
5
1.2
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
116
117
255
78
78
77
77
74
73
71
71
70
70
61
60
60
86
74
74
75
94
71
70
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
10
SW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
5
WNW
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
5
E
5
ENE
5
NW
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:34AM1.06m
7:59PM1.74m
9:27AM1.05m
8:26PM1.77m
10:16AM1.05m
8:54PM1.79m
Low Tide
1:32PM0.49m
3:08AM-0.08m
2:04PM0.60m
3:44AM-0.16m
2:34PM0.68m
4:19AM-0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
15
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
12
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
11
12
14
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1
W
5
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
119
116
115
115
69
78
50
37
35
23
23
21
21
19
19
19
18
19
74
74
55
61
39
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
W
17
0.1
S
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
14
Energy kJ
115
115
5
2
78
77
45
77
74
73
71
71
70
70
59
60
60
73
50
49
73
47
36
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
19
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4
2
2
17
45
77
43
24
23
23
12
35
62
61
59
51
86
10
4
45
42
71
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
W
9
1
W
11
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
6
0.6
WSW
4
1.2
W
5
1.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
48
117
255
29
18
39
18
15
75
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
40
1573
372
7
6
1
1
1
110
7
1
6
1
1
1
1
274
7
372
7
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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