Surf Forecasts:
Ventura Overhead surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period, SW swell with 32 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ventura Overhead this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ventura Overhead in the next 16 days are 0.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ventura Overhead over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the local scene.
Honestly, it's a grim outlook for Ventura Overhead over the next 16 days. We're looking at a major drought of any decent waves. The whole period is pretty much a bust.
Starting Wednesday the 5th and through that first weekend, it's tiny. Swell heights are hovering around 1 to 2ft of weak, messy windswell. The combined energy is in the dumps – the best we see is around 42 in the brackets, which is barely a ripple. Winds are either onshore or cross-onshore, just ruining the already tiny surf. There's no power, no shape.
That same dead pattern carries on. Day after day through the next week, it's the same story: flat conditions, energy readings mostly below 100, and a persistent cross-onshore breeze stirring up chop. For a spot that's already inconsistent by nature, this is a complete washout.
Even when we look further ahead, like the 17th and 18th, a long-period swell tries to push through with periods up to 15 seconds, but the height is a laughable 0.6 to 2ft. The energy ticks up a little, hitting 39 in the brackets, but it's all promise and no delivery. By Thursday the 20th, we finally see a 4ft swell, but it's a short-period windswell (6 seconds) and it's still rated as poor surf. No quality whatsoever.
So, my advice: don't bother. This dead spell is pretty normal for an area that doesn't get consistent waves. It won't stay flat forever, forecasts always change, but for right now, there's absolutely nothing to paddle for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 9 | W 5 | W 12 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 11 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:27AM0.92m | 2:51PM1.58m | 4:50AM0.80m | 3:56PM1.64m | 7:16AM0.87m | 5:10PM1.74m | 8:14AM1.00m | 6:19PM1.86m | 8:51AM1.11m | 7:19PM1.99m | 9:24AM1.22m | 8:12PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.49m | 7:46AM0.58m | 10:44PM0.37m | 8:29AM0.74m | 00:14AM0.18m | 9:59AM0.86m | 1:19AM-0.03m | 11:48AM0.88m | 2:10AM-0.21m | 1:05PM0.80m | 2:54AM-0.34m | 2:05PM0.69m | 3:34AM-0.41m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 73 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 146 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 69 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 32 | 5 | 50 | 46 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 99 | 59 | 1 | 99 | 18 | 1 | 50 | 18 | 13 | 218 | 18 | 8 | 50 | 37 | 5 | 92 | 99 | 1 |
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