Ventura Overhead surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 21 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.3°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 6PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
18
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
W
6
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
34
27
27
26
24
33
11
150
11
37
32
6
33
6
6
18
2
8
17
17
20
18
18
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
15
S
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:45PM1.12m
2:00AM1.51m
4:47PM1.22m
3:23AM1.33m
5:37PM1.34m
4:51AM1.19m
Low Tide
8:39AM-0.24m
8:15PM0.84m
9:41AM-0.12m
10:00PM0.78m
10:40AM0.01m
11:33PM0.62m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:58
Temp °C
15
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
16
15
15
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
13
13
8
8
57
10
11
11
11
11
7
4
54
55
59
62
64
64
98
99
99
99
99
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
6
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
96
34
55
56
26
56
33
79
150
120
79
32
6
6
6
6
18
2
11
11
11
20
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
S
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
28
14
27
27
35
24
30
30
30
29
32
29
12
11
11
11
11
11
2
3
9
10
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
3
8
17
18
37
3
3
33
8
17
17
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
99
18
18
18
18
1
1
1
106
352
18
18
18
18
1
1
182
352
18
18
18
17
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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