Surf Forecasts:
Ventura Overhead surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ventura Overhead over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. For Ventura Overhead (Ventura), it’s a rough outlook. This reef break is inconsistent and advanced-only, and the whole 16-day window barely offers any surf. Most days show tiny waves under 3 ft, and the conditions are rated poor across the board. There’s almost nothing to chase in the first week.
Water temp is 71.6°F, which is 7.9°F above normal for this time of year. That's very unusual.
From September 1st, swell heights hover around 0.3 ft to 2 ft, period is short, and winds are usually cross-onshore, making it choppy.
The most significant energy arrives on the morning of September 10th with a long-period groundswell from the southwest (17 seconds, 0.5m/1.6 ft), with combined energy hitting 142 (moderate). Still, the surf condition is poor. That long period might help at this reef, but the size is small.
September 12th morning is the best of a bad lot—combined energy of 182 (moderate), a 0.5m/1.6 ft south-west swell at 14 seconds, with light onshore wind. That’s as good as it gets, but it’s nothing special.
After the 13th, it’s back to tiny waves and onshore wind.
For paddle surfing, this is a tough one. The combo of weak, inconsistent swell and poor quality means it might be more interesting for kite surfing on the windier afternoons. There are no true standouts. Just wait.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 12 | 51 | 42 | 12 | 102 | 28 | 53 | 131 | 11 | 84 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.67m | 1:16AM1.03m | 1:06PM1.67m | 3:04AM0.86m | 2:04PM1.64m | 3:29PM1.62m | 7:34AM1.03m | 5:02PM1.68m | 8:00AM1.16m | 6:18PM1.79m | 8:27AM1.27m | 7:17PM1.89m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.30m | 6:23AM0.62m | 8:47PM0.30m | 6:48AM0.78m | 10:31PM0.23m | 00:02AM0.10m | 10:31AM1.00m | 1:04AM-0.05m | 12:16PM0.90m | 1:51AM-0.17m | 1:20PM0.73m | 2:31AM-0.23m | |||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSE 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 80 | 33 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 188 | 181 | 218 | 215 | 265 | 333 | 635 | 766 | 1046 | 786 | 577 | 827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 44 | 33 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 61 | 88 | 211 | 93 | 96 | 223 | 162 | 160 | 152 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | W 5 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 10 | W 5 | W 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 38 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 76 | 59 | 34 | 48 | 11 | 84 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | 15 | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 51 | — | 12 | 102 | 28 | 53 | 131 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 18 | 1 | 50 | 263 | 0 | 50 | 263 | 0 | 91 | 18 | 1 | 99 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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