San Buenaventura State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.27° N 119.28° W

San Buenaventura State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Buenaventura State Beach sea temperature is
19.5° C
2.5° 

San Buenaventura State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


San Buenaventura State Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with W swell.

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

The surf forecast for San Buenaventura State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Buenaventura State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 17th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 17s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 20th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 21st Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Buenaventura State Beach over the next 16 days.


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