Pitas Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Pitas Point Surf Guide

Pitas Point in Ventura is a fairly exposed reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. Both right (best) and left reef breaks. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Pitas Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	2	fairly consistent	15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pitas Point:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pitas Point 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 14% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

64%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pitas Point Location Map

Interactive Pitas Point 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 Pitas Point is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pitas Point is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Pitas Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 29 May 2026, 18:51 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	W	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	14	6	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

What does Pitas Point look like?

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Tides at Pitas Point

Current tide and informaton

For Rincon Island, California, 6 km from Pitas Point.

Next High Water: 08:54pm | 1.79m

Next Low Water: 04:19am | -0.22m

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Pitas Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.0 °C) at Pitas Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite