Mondos Surf Guide

Mondos in Ventura County is a reasonably exposed sandbar break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Mondos Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar1fairly consistent
15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mondos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mondos occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Mondos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 63% of the time in February while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
63%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
30%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
7%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mondos Location Map

Interactive Mondos 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 Mondos is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mondos is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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Mondos Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:13 Local Time
Tuesday 05
2PM5PM8PM11PM
Wave (m)
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
1.3
W
1
W
Period (s) 15 15 6 6
Wind (km/h)
20
20
10
5
Wind State cross-
off
cross cross-
off
cross

Swell History at Mondos

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

Wind History at Mondos

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


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