San Buenaventura State Beach surf break

San Buenaventura State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 04 Nov 2025 PST
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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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Buenaventura State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for San Buenaventura State Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Buenaventura State Beach in the next 12 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 5th Nov)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 6th Nov)5ft (1.6m) 16s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 6th Nov)6ft (1.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Buenaventura State Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.2
W
1.1
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.3
W
1.1
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
WNW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.9
W
Period(s) (?)131313121511161514141313121313121212161511
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)92925551172841438126211796274211157884847675519587199
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
10
SE
5
S
10
W
5
WNW
10
SE
5
SW
5
N
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
W
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
WSW
10
W
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrossonglassonglassoffcross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:38PM
1.38
8:09AM
2.13
9:32PM
1.30
8:47AM
2.17
10:31PM
1.21
9:29AM
2.13
11:38PM
1.13
10:16AM
2.02
12:58AM
1.08
11:10AM
1.86
2:32AM
1.10
12:18PM
1.66
3:52AM
1.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:31PM
-0.24
2:00AM
0.41
3:18PM
-0.37
2:35AM
0.53
4:08PM
-0.41
3:14AM
0.65
5:02PM
-0.37
3:56AM
0.77
6:03PM
-0.28
4:49AM
0.89
7:11PM
-0.16
6:09AM
0.99
8:24PM
-0.06
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Sunrise6:18--6:20--6:20--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24--
Sunset-5:00--5:00--4:59--4:58--4:58--4:57--4:55-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171616161716201920222322232122242424292725
Feels °C (?)171616161615191919192220221921212122252423
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Information about the San Buenaventura State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for San Buenaventura State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Buenaventura State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Buenaventura State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Buenaventura State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for San Buenaventura State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

San Buenaventura State Beach is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Ventura. If you plan a vacation in Ventura County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ventura. Ventura has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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