Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventura Overhead today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventura Overhead at 11PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ventura Overhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.41m | 8:55AM1.01m | 5:27PM1.44m | 8:52AM1.08m | 6:31PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.29m | 10:39AM1.03m | 1:36AM0.18m | 12:31PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
81 | 81 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 |
9 | 8 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 67 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 |
14 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
— | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 10 | 18 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
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