Surf Forecasts:
Ventura Overhead surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 147 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s is also forecast. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ventura Overhead over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Ventura Overhead.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this outlook is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is basically a write-off for decent surf. There isn’t a single day where the conditions line up to give you a proper wave. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with no real recommendations on the table.
The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small comfort if you’re just going for a float.
The swell energy is weak throughout, with values like 66 (on Tuesday the 14th) and 173 (on Thursday the 16th) showing only weak to moderate energy at best, and it’s coming from the wrong direction anyway. The optimum swell for this reef is from the NW, but most of what we see is SW or W, with periods that are either way too long for a beach setup or too short to hold any shape.
For a few days there, like the 16th and 17th, we get a tiny bump of 3 ft to 2 ft from the west, but it’s paired with cross-onshore winds that chop it up. The 18th sees a long-period 18-second swell, but it’s only 1 ft and the wind is still messy. That sort of long-period groundswell is better suited to a point or reef, which Ventura Overhead is, but there’s just not enough size to make it work.
Late in the window, around the 23rd, we get a moment of glassy conditions with barely any wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the west with a period of 7 seconds. It’s flat, full stop. And then from the 25th onwards, the combined energy drops to zero or near zero, with waves barely registering.
The only thing I can say is that this reef is inconsistent, so a blank run like this isn’t totally out of the ordinary. It’s rare to see it go this long without a single scoreable day, but here we are. If you’re desperate, you’re looking at the 23rd afternoon for the glassiest conditions, but you’ll be paddling for nothing.
Stay patient, check back in a few days. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 53 | 133 | 99 | 56 | 76 | 52 | 49 | 108 | 44 | 43 | 145 | 145 | 127 | 115 | 122 | 127 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:55PM2.17m | 11:41AM1.30m | 10:43PM2.07m | 12:22PM1.35m | 11:30PM1.90m | 1:03PM1.39m | 00:19AM1.66m | 1:46PM1.43m | 1:12AM1.39m | 2:31PM1.46m | 2:16AM1.12m | 3:18PM1.48m | 3:49AM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.60m | 5:16AM-0.51m | 4:39PM0.56m | 5:57AM-0.41m | 5:33PM0.55m | 6:36AM-0.25m | 6:31PM0.55m | 7:15AM-0.05m | 7:36PM0.56m | 7:51AM0.17m | 8:53PM0.55m | 8:27AM0.39m | 10:24PM0.50m | 9:05AM0.60m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | 8:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 53 | 133 | 99 | 41 | 76 | 34 | 11 | 108 | 83 | 70 | 112 | 95 | 87 | 89 | 82 | 20 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 14 | SSE 4 | SW 15 | W 7 | S 11 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 |
| kJ | 49 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 26 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 23 | 43 | 145 | 145 | 19 | 115 | 122 | 127 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 49 | 48 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 58 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 127 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 99 | 92 | 1 | 96 | 41 | 1 | 263 | 18 | 0 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
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