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Hobson's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm 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 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | |
79 | 46 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 62 | 53 | 38 | 34 | 39 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 96 | 96 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.09m | 11:05PM2.01m | 1:47PM1.07m | 00:00AM1.89m | 3:01PM1.09m | 1:02AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.73m | 6:46AM-0.48m | 5:37PM0.80m | 7:47AM-0.38m | 6:50PM0.87m | 8:50AM-0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 79 | 40 | 50 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 62 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 96 | 96 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | W 11 | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 5 | 22 | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 297 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 95 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 274 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 86 |
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