Ventura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, it's Rusty. We're taking a hard look at the next couple weeks for surf up here, and honestly, for the whole 16-day stretch there just ain't much to get excited about. The finder data shows every single session graded as poor surf conditions, so there's no standout window. Every day looks like a flat, weak affair. The first real chance for a wave isn't for a week and a half out, but even then it's nothing to write home about. Let's break it down.

For Ventura Point (California), the swell is tiny for days on end. Wednesday the 8th kicks off with a 2 ft swell from the SSW, but it's a long-period 16-second groundswell. Now that long period normally means good shape, but with the wind howling onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, it's gonna be a mess. The combined energy is moderate at 407, but it's all messy and poor. That onshore wind sticks around for the whole first week, churning up the water. Thursday and Friday the 9th and 10th drop to 2 ft and 2 ft, with the wind staying cross-onshore or onshore. The energy drops too – from 330 down to 175. It's basically a lake with a ripple.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th doesn't improve. Still 2 ft swell, still light but onshore breezes. By Monday the 14th, the swell bottoms out to 1.0 ft with a combined energy of only 58. That's weak, flat even. For a consistent spot like Ventura Point, this is a real bummer.

Now, around Wednesday the 15th, there's a shift. Swell direction swings to the west, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds. That means weak, crumbly, close-outy waves. Height is still only 2 ft, and the wind is cross-onshore or onshore. Not a chance. The combined energy sits around 150, which is still weak. This pattern of small, wind-affected west swell continues into the weekend of the 18th and 19th.

We do get a pulse from the SW on Saturday the 18th with a period jumping to 18 seconds, but the height is a pathetic 2 ft and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the SSE at 12 mph. That's choppy, bumpy, and tiny. The combined energy of 213 is still weak. It looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That's not our jam.

The final sessions from the 20th to the 23rd of July are just more of the same: small SSW to SW swell, 1 ft to 2 ft, with periods that fluctuate between 12 and 16 seconds, and the wind never cleans up properly. The combined energies are all around 100 to 341 – all weak to moderate energy – but the onshore flow kills any chance of a clean face. Water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing weird to report.

Bottom line: There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The only break on offer, Ventura Point, is a consistent spot, so this blank run is more normal for the area. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change, but right now, don't wax up.

Rusty

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