Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventura Overhead today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventura Overhead at 12AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ventura Overhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 39 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 65 | 88 | 74 | 47 | 36 | 38 | 63 | 46 | 58 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.57m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:16PM1.54m | 1:50AM1.03m | 1:56PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.38m | 6:48AM0.41m | 8:09PM0.42m | 7:11AM0.61m | 9:34PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
150 | 144 | 142 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 140 | 120 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 36 | 38 | 63 | 46 | 58 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 13 | 7 | 81 | 78 | 116 | 123 | 142 | 146 | 67 | 104 | 44 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 33 | 55 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 |
4 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 39 | 40 | — | 20 | 13 | 65 | 88 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
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