San Buenaventura State Beach surf break

San Buenaventura State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 PDT
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San Buenaventura State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Buenaventura State Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at San Buenaventura State Beach today?

The current surf forecast for San Buenaventura State Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at San Buenaventura State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SSW
19
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
91
64
49
39
56
53
52
90
116
125
127
106
106
106
79
76
210
137
126
115
123
176
174
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
0
SSE
5
S
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:09AM1.30m
6:03PM0.99m
2:32AM1.21m
6:14PM1.09m
4:08AM1.16m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.13m
8:55PM0.99m
10:48AM0.14m
11:04PM0.88m
11:35AM0.15m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:01
6:00
5:58
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7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
17
16
15
17
17
18
17
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
17
16
15
17
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
Energy kJ
25
59
64
49
39
56
53
52
90
116
125
127
106
106
106
79
76
101
122
122
115
106
78
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
27
27
27
27
27
25
12
30
30
31
31
84
82
23
49
66
68
210
137
126
81
123
176
174
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
29
28
17
17
17
17
17
12
17
17
16
6
21
38
38
41
75
17
16
15
14
33
30
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
W
3
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
50
91
1
1
1
1
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
96
260
21
0
0
0
8
12
96
29
25
0
0
0
0
0
92
96
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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