Silver Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Silver Strand Surf Guide

Silver Strand in Ventura is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of urchins, rips and pollution.

Silver Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Silver Strand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Silver Strand occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Silver Strand 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 9% of the time in January while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 81% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

10%

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

too small

81%

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

Explore Silver Strand Location Map

Interactive Silver Strand 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 Silver Strand is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Silver Strand is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Silver Strand Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	W	WNW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	5	6	15	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	off	glass	glass

What does Silver Strand look like?

Latest photos from Silver Strand. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: kyle palmer Credit: geno johnson Credit: Pablo pared Credit: Ed ramirez

Tides at Silver Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Port Hueneme, California, 2 km from Silver Strand.

Next High Water: 03:25pm | 0.86m

Next Low Water: 07:40am | 0.05m

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Silver Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.6 °C) at Silver Strand 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 (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite