Ventura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Ventura Point Surf Guide

Ventura Point/California Street in Ventura is a quite exposed reef and point break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The right reef break is best, but there is a left reef too. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rocks, pollution, rips.

Ventura Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	very consistent	15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ventura Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ventura Point occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ventura Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ventura Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

63%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ventura Point Location Map

Interactive Ventura Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ventura Point is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ventura Point is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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Ventura Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:11 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	on

What does Ventura Point look like?

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Tides at Ventura Point

Current tide and informaton

For Ventura, California, 2 km from Ventura Point.

Next High Water: 01:09am | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 08:46am | 0.1m

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Ventura Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.3 °C) at Ventura Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Ventura Point

Surf stats for Ventura Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Ventura Point

Wind stats for Ventura Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Ventura Point Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 10 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.1
Consistency of Surf:4.4
Difficulty Level:2.4
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.1
Crowds:2.1
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

gil crabbe from United States

“There can be hundreds of people at Ventura Point, and only two single stall toilets, and they do not open until 7 a.m. Good luck.”

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