La Conchita Beach Surf Guide

La Conchita Beach in Ventura is a fairly exposed beach break that is often working. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks, locals and sharks.

La Conchita Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach4very consistent
15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Conchita Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Conchita Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf La Conchita Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing La Conchita Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
6%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
12%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
82%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Conchita Beach Location Map

Interactive La Conchita Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Conchita Beach is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Conchita Beach is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 103 km (64 miles) away.

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La Conchita Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:06 Local Time
Wednesday 06
2PM5PM8PM11PM
Wave (m)
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
1.1
W
Period (s) 15 14 14 5
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
5
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Swell History at La Conchita Beach

Surf stats for La Conchita Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Conchita Beach

Wind stats for La Conchita Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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