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Ventura Overhead Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Ventura (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Ventura Overhead surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ventura Overhead today?
The current surf forecast for Ventura Overhead at 4PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ventura Overhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | |
339 | 280 | 79 | 46 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 38 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.08m | 10:57PM2.01m | 1:22PM1.05m | 11:49PM1.88m | 2:34PM1.06m | 00:49AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM-0.52m | 4:41PM0.66m | 6:37AM-0.47m | 5:35PM0.74m | 7:36AM-0.36m | 6:44PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 339 | 280 | 79 | 40 | 50 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 14 | W 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 3 | W 6 | W 4 | NNE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 57 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 18 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 99 | 263 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
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