Ventura Overhead Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab the board, but maybe leave it in the car for a while—this stretch is as flat as it gets. Ventura Overhead (Ventura) is the only spot on the radar, and it's not offering much for the foreseeable future. We're looking at a solid run of tiny, weak waves with poor, lumpy conditions that aren't worth the paddle. Honestly, it's one of those times when you're better off finding something else to do.

For the next week and a half, it's pretty grim. The mornings might have a little more glass with light winds, but the swell is just too small and weak—mostly ankle-biters in the 0.7ft to 2ft range, with short, forgettable periods. The afternoons get a bit more wind, turning things cross-onshore and choppy. That whole period from Sunday the 2nd right through to Friday the 15th is a write-off. We're talking weak energy readings mostly in the single digits and low double digits (like 56, 79, 33, 36, 54, 46) out of a possible strong rating. Just nothing to get excited about. The waves are inconsistent and the break itself is a bit of a rare bird too, so you're relying on a lot of things aligning that just aren't.

There's a tiny blip of something more promising on the 16th. The energy ticks up a notch to a moderate 141, and there's a touch more size with that 2ft SW swell at 15 seconds. But it's still labelled as poor surf conditions, and the afternoon wind picks up to a moderate cross-onshore, so it won't be pristine. The 17th morning has some energy too (103) but still tiny at 1ft. These are just hints, nothing to plan a session around, especially given the spot is inconsistent and often crowded.

All in all, don't hold your breath. There's nothing that qualifies as a standout in this whole 16-day window. The spot is a reef, so longer period swells are okay, but the size just isn't there. If you're desperate and the wind is light, maybe a very high-tide paddle on the small stuff, but don't expect much. It's a flat spell, plain and simple. Forecasts can change though, and this break is fairly exposed to the NW, so if a real swell sneaks in, it could wake up. Until then, it's a waiting game. This is Rusty, signing off.

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