Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventura Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventura Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ventura Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 67 | 33 | 31 | 44 | 43 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.41m | 8:55AM1.01m | 5:27PM1.44m | 8:52AM1.08m | 6:31PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.40m | 00:43AM0.29m | 10:39AM1.03m | 1:36AM0.18m | 12:31PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
29 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 81 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
85 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 9 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 67 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 43 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 44 | 14 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 18 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 36 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
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