Ventura Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.27° N 119.30° W

Ventura Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ventura Point sea temperature is
21.4° C
3.8° 

Ventura Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
W
8
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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