Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventura Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventura Point at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ventura Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 160 | 150 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 83 | 88 | 80 | 123 | 142 | 146 | 67 | 68 | 61 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.57m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:16PM1.54m | 1:50AM1.03m | 1:56PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.19m | 7:05PM0.38m | 6:48AM0.41m | 8:09PM0.42m | 7:11AM0.61m | 9:34PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
164 | 160 | 150 | 144 | 142 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 49 | 36 | 63 | 48 | 48 | 61 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 123 | 142 | 146 | 67 | 68 | 44 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 44 | 55 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 |
— | — | 2 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 31 | — | 44 | 83 | 88 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 262 | 262 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 52 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 6 |
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