
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventura Overhead today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventura Overhead at 5AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ventura Overhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 109 | 103 | 72 | 137 | 96 | 44 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.13m | 3:33PM1.27m | 7:14AM1.20m | 5:06PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.30m | 10:25AM1.13m | 11:49PM0.26m | 12:00PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
267 | 246 | 302 | 298 | 295 | 226 | 291 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 201 | 196 | 193 | 249 | 266 | 277 | 280 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 |
56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 74 | 33 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 103 | 72 | 71 | 96 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | W 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
18 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 75 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 12 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 109 | — | — | 137 | 18 | 35 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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