Surf Forecasts:
Ventura Point surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ventura Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening with the waves.
To be straight with you, the outlook for the next 16 days is flat. There’s not a single session worth getting excited about. We’ve got a long dry spell starting now, all the way through to the end of the month. The swell is just tiny, and the wind isn’t doing us any favours.
For Ventura Point (United States), this is a reef and point break that’s usually very consistent, but it’s not showing up this time. We’re looking at tiny swell, mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the SW or SSW. The periods are long, sometimes hitting 16 to 18 seconds, which normally means good energy, but there’s just no height behind it. The combined energy is weak, often under 200 (e.g. 96 on the morning of August 13th, only 66 on the morning of August 21st). That’s not enough to push a decent wave.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Most days are seeing light breezes onshore from the SW or WSW, with a few afternoons getting a bit more wind and chop. It’s all pretty messy.
Honestly? The whole 16-day stretch is a blank. There’s nothing here for a surfer. This area can be good, but right now it’s just not happening. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this flat for long.
Later,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 118 | 113 | 84 | 124 | 270 | 104 | 229 | 220 | 160 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 86 | 146 | 74 | 104 | 130 | 205 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.48m | 10:31PM1.95m | 11:34AM1.54m | 11:14PM1.76m | 12:07PM1.57m | 11:59PM1.52m | 12:41PM1.57m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:16PM1.54m | 1:50AM1.03m | 1:56PM1.49m | 3:37AM0.86m | 2:48PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.38m | 5:21AM-0.20m | 5:20PM0.35m | 5:52AM-0.02m | 6:10PM0.35m | 6:21AM0.19m | 7:05PM0.38m | 6:48AM0.41m | 8:09PM0.42m | 7:11AM0.61m | 9:34PM0.44m | 7:26AM0.79m | 11:19PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 118 | 113 | 84 | 124 | 270 | 104 | 229 | 220 | 160 | 142 | 27 | 32 | 25 | 86 | 99 | 74 | 71 | 96 | 134 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 8 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 82 | 10 | 47 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 81 | 146 | 68 | 81 | 130 | 97 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 11 | SSW 20 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 7 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 66 | — | 50 | — | — | 12 | 104 | — | 205 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 262 | 0 | 98 | 19 | 6 | 262 | 19 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 6 |
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