Ventura Overhead surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 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
15.3° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.9
WNW
7
1.4
W
7
1
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
12
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
SSE
0
SSW
5
SW
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
NW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
0
ESE
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SW
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
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)
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
12
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
11
Energy 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)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
10
1
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
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
W
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
14
Energy 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)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
W
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
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
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
16
Energy 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)
1.3
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.5
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
134
326
1
1
20
176
6
15
10
3
7
14
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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