Ventura Overhead surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ventura Overhead today?

The current surf forecast for Ventura Overhead at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (15 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
3
3
0
0
2
3
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.3
W
10
2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
122
120
120
151
196
250
250
250
250
353
360
655
249
361
724
724
623
613
613
822
941
690
472
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
0
WNW
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
0
SSE
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:26AM1.18m
8:47PM1.99m
10:20AM1.16m
9:26PM2.07m
11:16AM1.12m
10:09PM2.07m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.42m
4:02AM-0.44m
3:13PM0.50m
4:51AM-0.52m
3:55PM0.58m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:53
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
16
15
14
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
14
14
13
15
14
14
16
17
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
Energy kJ
154
122
120
120
151
196
250
250
250
250
353
223
332
249
361
724
724
623
613
613
822
941
690
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
W
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
125
121
116
110
107
74
75
61
120
82
70
167
116
123
161
38
36
35
35
35
34
34
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
26
20
50
5
2
2
70
125
125
68
2
6
6
6
6
6
21
21
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
13
1.4
W
6
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
98
360
655
492
146
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
99
99
18
0
0
0
0
18
50
50
10
0
0
5
0
0
18
18
18
0
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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