Surf Forecasts:
Ventura Overhead surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period, SW swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ventura Overhead this week:
The surf forecast for Ventura Overhead over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ventura Overhead in the next 16 days are 0.5m 20s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 17s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ventura Overhead over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you. We’re looking at Ventura Overhead for the next 16 days, and it’s a real struggle. It’s a reef break that’s advanced and inconsistent, and right now, there’s hardly a pulse.
The water is sitting at 70°F, which is about 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a big anomaly, but it’s not going to help the waves.
Starting Thursday, July 23, we’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the west, but the wind is on it from the WSW at 9 mph. The energy is miserable, down at 48. Friday, July 24, is the same sad story – 2ft in the morning, dropping to 1ft in the afternoon. The wind never lets up. Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, are just more of the same: small, weak, messy. All the energy numbers are in the double digits, low 40s to 50s.
The second week is no better. From Monday, July 27, all the way through Friday, August 7, we’re looking at tiny swells, mostly under 3ft, with periods that are short and wind that’s onshore or cross-onshore. The energy barely cracks 100 on a couple of mornings, but it’s not enough to matter. No standout days. Nothing worth getting excited about.
This is a bleak stretch. The reef is inconsistent on a good day, and we’ve got 16 days of small, weak, onshore surf. The only thing that might work here is a kite, because the wind is blowing onshore steady. For a paddle surfer, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 86 | 49 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 46 | 51 | 47 | 48 | 66 | 48 | 49 | 74 | 79 | 59 | 120 | 92 | 60 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.55m | 9:02AM0.98m | 6:50PM1.61m | 9:32AM1.04m | 7:34PM1.67m | 9:55AM1.08m | 8:12PM1.74m | 10:16AM1.11m | 8:47PM1.80m | 10:38AM1.15m | 9:20PM1.84m | 11:00AM1.19m | 9:52PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.11m | 12:23PM0.91m | 2:41AM0.01m | 1:20PM0.90m | 3:14AM-0.06m | 2:04PM0.85m | 3:45AM-0.12m | 2:40PM0.79m | 4:13AM-0.16m | 3:14PM0.73m | 4:40AM-0.17m | 3:48PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 48 | 86 | 49 | 115 | 36 | 36 | 46 | 51 | 47 | 48 | 66 | 280 | 312 | 74 | 267 | 336 | 120 | 92 | 223 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 6 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 73 | 125 | 18 | 65 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 48 | 49 | 255 | 79 | 59 | 237 | 232 | 60 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 24 | WNW 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 41 | 217 | 20 | 180 | 41 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 41 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 1 | 92 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 99 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 99 | 18 | 1 |
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