Hobson's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm 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 9PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (13 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 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
17
0.8
W
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
W
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
70
70
48
54
160
179
183
174
140
131
112
143
126
154
157
148
151
151
192
245
255
245
239
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
E
5
E
0
NE
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
W
0
ESE
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
ENE
0
E
0
SW
0
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
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
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
7:42PM1.73m
8:37AM1.20m
8:15PM1.89m
9:35AM1.19m
8:51PM2.01m
10:33AM1.16m
Low Tide
1:16PM0.28m
2:30AM-0.07m
1:53PM0.37m
3:16AM-0.29m
2:31PM0.46m
4:05AM-0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
18
18
16
17
16
15
17
19
19
18
16
17
17
16
18
19
20
19
17
17
17
16
18
20
17
16
16
16
16
15
17
19
18
17
16
17
17
16
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
71
70
49
20
51
160
179
183
174
123
116
112
143
125
154
157
148
151
151
192
245
255
245
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
16
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
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
39
47
70
48
43
90
149
147
146
140
131
88
126
126
125
121
116
110
107
74
75
60
120
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
13
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
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
31
31
4
45
54
35
2
2
2
2
2
16
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
26
20
50
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
W
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
Energy kJ
1
6
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
4
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
40
7
1
1
1
1
1
95
110
7
7
1
1
1
1
95
110
40
1
1
1
1
1
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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