Ventura Overhead surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Ventura Overhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ventura Overhead sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ventura Overhead today?

The current surf forecast for Ventura Overhead at 4PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Ventura Overhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
63
64
69
69
64
41
40
40
39
39
47
75
141
66
69
194
179
171
121
114
110
130
154
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
SE
0
SSW
0
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:37AM1.16m
7:12PM1.52m
7:37AM1.18m
7:40PM1.70m
8:32AM1.19m
8:11PM1.87m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.21m
1:49AM0.20m
1:23PM0.27m
2:32AM-0.06m
1:58PM0.34m
3:17AM-0.28m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
12
12
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
62
63
64
69
69
64
41
40
74
73
71
47
75
141
66
69
194
179
171
121
114
110
130
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
121
121
121
84
82
81
79
76
40
39
39
70
70
45
43
61
149
147
146
140
131
88
126
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
13
2
13
10
11
10
10
10
10
32
31
31
31
59
54
90
2
2
2
2
2
16
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
99
99
99
1
1
1
1
1
100
382
18
1
0
1
1
0
92
99
18
18
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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