San Buenaventura State Beach surf break

San Buenaventura State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 01 Aug 2025 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average 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 Saturday (Aug 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 04) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 2nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 3rd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 4th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 6s

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 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
Thursday
07
Fri
08
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
1
W
0.5
W
0.8
W
1
W
0.3
SSW
0.8
W
1.5
WNW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
W
Period(s) (?)151518181616798714761616161514141411
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)11613016117416317619110020415297130307212136200169137134168160
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:50PM
1.43
9:01AM
0.93
5:52PM
1.49
9:11AM
1.00
6:45PM
1.59
9:27AM
1.06
7:30PM
1.71
9:45AM
1.11
8:10PM
1.82
10:06AM
1.16
8:47PM
1.91
10:29AM
1.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:10AM
0.45
1:15AM
0.29
10:35AM
0.95
2:00AM
0.15
12:19PM
0.96
2:37AM
0.02
1:18PM
0.91
3:09AM
-0.09
2:01PM
0.83
3:40AM
-0.18
2:40PM
0.74
4:09AM
-0.24
3:19PM
0.65
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
Thursday
07
Fri
08
Sunrise-6:07--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:11-
Sunset--7:57--7:55--7:55--7:54--7:53--7:52--7:52
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171919192119202020202120192022212222201920
Feels °C (?)181818192018201919191918191920212021191818
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Ventura

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at San Buenaventura State Beach (calm at Oxnard Airport 11 km from San Buenaventura State Beach). 0.5m 6s windswell from the W with a 0.2m 16s long period groundswell from the SSW and a 0.2m 10s swell from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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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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