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Ventura Overhead Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Ventura (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Ventura Overhead surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.3° C
(Which is 1.0°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 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ventura Overhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | |
244 | 361 | 326 | 200 | 334 | 643 | 643 | 539 | 530 | 538 | 713 | 809 | 681 | 480 | 344 | 104 | 224 | 60 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 9:26PM2.07m | 11:16AM1.12m | 10:09PM2.07m | 12:16PM1.08m | 10:57PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.50m | 4:51AM-0.52m | 3:55PM0.58m | 5:42AM-0.52m | 4:41PM0.66m | 6:37AM-0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 |
 kJ | 244 | 361 | 287 | 200 | 156 | 643 | 643 | 539 | 530 | 538 | 713 | 809 | 681 | 480 | 344 | 97 | 224 | 60 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | SSE 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 70 | 69 | 85 | 334 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 104 | 1 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 68 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 134 | 326 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | — | 176 | — | 6 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 210 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 191 |
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