Ventura Overhead Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let me break it down – looking at Ventura Overhead for the next 16 days, and it’s a tough stretch. The whole window is full of poor surf conditions, with no days that really stand out. The water is 69° on the 21st, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, feels like a warm bath.

The first few days are a washout. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd have either no swell or tiny, weak waves with onshore and cross-onshore winds messing things up. The energy is basically nothing – zero combined energy on Tuesday morning, then a pathetic 15 on Tuesday afternoon. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th see a little more life, with swell around 2ft to 3ft from the west, but the period is a short, weak 6 to 7 seconds, and the combined energy barely cracks 60. It’s small, choppy, and not worth paddling out for.

The weekend of the 25th and 26th is more of the same: tiny 2ft to 2ft west swell, short period, and light cross-onshore breezes making it bumpy. Combined energy sits in the 30s and 40s – weak. This is a beach-and-reef setup, and with these conditions, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now.

Now, we get a slight uptick late in the first week. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th start to show a bit more promise. The swell picks up to 3ft on Tuesday morning from the west, with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 164 – that’s moderate wave energy. The wind is light and onshore, but it’s not too choppy. Still, the overall conditions are labeled “poor,” so it’s not a green light. This is the closest thing to a window, but it’s still not a standout.

The second week is a real mixed bag. Wednesday the 29th to Friday the 31st sees some pulses of longer-period swell, like a 14-second south-west swell on Friday afternoon, but the wind is cross-onshore and moderate at 12 mph, making it choppy. The energy is 133, but it’s messy. From Saturday August 1st through to Wednesday August 5th, it’s back to tiny, weak swells under 3ft, with short periods, light winds, and combined energy mostly under 100. There’s a brief bump on Sunday afternoon August 2nd with a 4ft west swell and 6-second period, but the energy is 152 – still not enough to overcome the poor conditions.

Honestly, there’s a long gap of poor surf from the start through to the end. The only real highlight is Tuesday the 28th with that 3ft, 10-second west swell and moderate energy, but even then, the wind and quality aren’t there. If you’re desperate, paddle out early on the 28th morning – light breeze, some west swell, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, this is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the swell doesn’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car.

Rusty.

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