Ventura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Ventura Point.

Well, I gotta be honest with you – this 16-day window is a tough one for Ventura Point. The overall pattern is flat and weak, with hardly any decent energy showing up. The waves are small, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf quality is just poor nearly every day. There’s a real gap here from the start all the way through to the end of the period. We’re basically looking at a long stretch of days with no real recommendations.

Let’s run through it. Saturday morning, July 11th, we’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSW with a long 15-second period, but the cross-on wind from the south at 6 mph ruins it. The combined energy is weak (166). The afternoon cleans up a bit with glassy conditions, but it’s still only 2 ft, surfable but very ordinary. Sunday through Tuesday, July 12th to 14th, it’s more of the same – small 1 ft to 2 ft SSW swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things messy. The energy stays weak (83 to 157). Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th, the swell shifts to the west, but it’s still tiny – 3 ft to 3 ft with a short period of 6 to 9 seconds, onshore winds, and the energy is moderate (146 to 162). The surf is choppy and poor. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, we get a tiny 1 ft to 1 ft SSW swell with a very long 18 to 19-second period, but the wind is onshore again. Energy is low (105 to 116). The long period means the waves will be weak and inconsistent at the beachy section of Ventura Point, but the point itself might see a few lined-up runners if you’re lucky. Still, not great.

Now, Sunday the 19th of July, there is a bit of a pulse – a 3 ft S swell at 13 seconds, with moderate energy (388). Problem is, the wind is onshore in the morning and cross-onshore in the afternoon, so it’s messy. The following week, from July 20th to 26th, the pattern stays small and poor. We see a few pulses of 2 ft to 3 ft swell from the S and WSW, with periods from 10 to 16 seconds, and combined energy reaching up to 450 on Saturday the 25th. But every single session is marked by poor surf conditions and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The water temperature is not mentioned, but given the time of year, it’s likely about average.

Look, there’s simply no standout session here. The best on offer, if you’re desperate, might be Saturday afternoon July 11th – it’s glassy, 2 ft, and the 15-second period will give you long, slow rollers. But it’s tiny. For experienced surfers, nothing gets over 5 ft, so it’s not too big. For beginners, it’s safe but hardly exciting. Crowds are often a problem at Ventura Point, and with marginal surf, it’ll still be busy with everyone looking for a wave.

Rusty signing off.

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