Surf Forecasts:
Ventura Point surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ventura Point this week:
The surf forecast for Ventura Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ventura Point in the next 16 days are 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ventura Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – sometimes the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball, and that’s exactly what we’re looking at for the next 16 days.
We’ve got one spot on the radar, Ventura Point. It’s a reef and point setup, very consistent, and it’s exposed to a W swell. The forecast guidance is telling us it should be tapping into a decent W groundswell, but the reality is that the wind and swell direction just aren’t clicking. The combined energy of all swells directed here is weak for most of the period, sitting in the low 100s (94-145) for the first week, and only bumping up to moderate numbers in the 200s by the second weekend.
The real kicker is the wind. It’s cross-on or onshore every single day – a light to moderate breeze from the SSW, SW, or WSW. That’s going to mess up the surface, leaving it choppy or with wind ripples. The swell is tiny too, bouncing between 0.7 ft and 2 ft. Even though the period is often long, 15 to 19 seconds, suggesting some groundswell energy, it’s just too small and too wind-affected to offer anything rideable. The water temperature is a very unusual 70°, about 6° warmer than average for this time of year, which feels nice but doesn’t help the waves.
So, the outlook is grim. There’s no standout session, no hidden gem to chase. For the entire 16-day window, from August 7th right through to August 22nd, every single report is rated as “poor surf conditions.” You’re looking at a long, blank run. For a spot that’s usually very consistent, this is a bummer. Honestly, with so much onshore wind and small, messy swell, the setup at Ventura Point looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Keep the board in the car, but don’t bother waxing it up for a while. Forecasts can change, but this one is a stubborn one. Stay salty, friends.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 146 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 35 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:10PM1.74m | 8:14AM1.00m | 6:19PM1.86m | 8:51AM1.11m | 7:19PM1.99m | 9:24AM1.22m | 8:12PM2.08m | 9:56AM1.31m | 9:01PM2.12m | 10:29AM1.40m | 9:46PM2.08m | 11:01AM1.48m | 10:31PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.86m | 1:19AM-0.03m | 11:48AM0.88m | 2:10AM-0.21m | 1:05PM0.80m | 2:54AM-0.34m | 2:05PM0.69m | 3:34AM-0.41m | 2:56PM0.56m | 4:12AM-0.40m | 3:45PM0.46m | 4:47AM-0.33m | 4:32PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 73 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 146 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 6 | S 11 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 42 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 4 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | W 5 | S 11 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | — | 5 | 19 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 19 | 12 | 106 | 19 | 6 | 98 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 98 | 52 | 0 | 98 | 19 | 6 | 43 | 183 | 14 |
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