Hobson's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.6°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 6AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
56
33
79
150
120
79
32
54
55
59
62
64
64
98
99
99
99
99
64
95
87
85
84
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
SSW
5
E
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:15AM1.52m
5:06PM1.26m
3:39AM1.34m
5:51PM1.38m
5:05AM1.21m
Low Tide
8:27PM0.88m
9:51AM-0.14m
10:13PM0.80m
10:48AM-0.02m
11:43PM0.62m
11:37AM0.11m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
18
19
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
19
18
16
15
15
14
15
17
18
18
16
17
17
15
17
17
16
18
15
16
15
15
16
18
18
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
6
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
8
7
11
12
11
120
7
6
54
55
59
62
64
64
98
99
99
99
99
64
95
87
85
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
6
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
W
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
57
56
33
79
150
7
79
32
6
11
11
6
18
2
11
11
18
10
2
18
9
8
9
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
6
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
6
0.2
S
11
0.1
NW
10
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
26
24
30
30
30
29
32
29
12
11
11
11
11
11
2
2
11
2
9
9
3
9
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
11
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
9
11
37
3
3
3
8
17
1
18
2
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
2
1
1
2
274
524
40
7
6
1
1
1
171
341
7
7
7
6
1
1
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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