Surf Forecasts:
Ventura Point surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ventura Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up – we’ve got a tough stretch ahead for Ventura Point. The data’s showing a solid 16-day window, but honestly, there isn’t a single day in there worth paddling out for. Not one.
The whole period is marked by small, weak, and often messy conditions. The combined swell energy kicks off around 130 (moderate) on Wednesday the 9th but that’s about 1ft of long-period SW swell, and we’ve got a cross-onshore wind chopping it up. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 70°F, but that’s the only highlight.
We roll through Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th with tiny 2ft to 2ft SSW and SW swells. The wind is onshore, so it’s all poor surf. Saturday the 12th, Sunday the 13th – same story. Swell bumps to 3ft from the West on Sunday, but that’s a measly 9-10 second period and the wind is still on it. No clean faces to be found.
Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th stay poor, with energy dropping to 90 on Tuesday – that’s weak. We see a slight bump in combined energy on the weekend of the 20th and 21st, hitting 375 on Sunday the 20th, but the swell is still only 2ft from the SW at best, and the wind is cross-on or onshore. The energy number only tells half the story – without size and clean wind, it means nothing for a surfer.
Even the longer-range stuff, like Wednesday the 18th showing a 1ft, 19-second SW groundswell, is completely wasted by cross-onshore winds. The point break setup would normally love that direction and that very long period, but not with a breeze ruining the line-up. This is a "very consistent" break, which normally keeps things optimistic, but with a persistent run of poor surf like this, it’s a long wait.
If you’re aching for something, maybe the kites will find a way to use the cross-onshore wind, because for a paddle surfer, this is a complete shutout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 193 | 169 | 162 | 118 | 107 | 104 | 102 | 52 | 176 | 46 | 84 | 74 | 117 | 73 | 101 | 76 | 48 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:53PM1.94m | 9:49AM1.60m | 9:36PM1.86m | 10:17AM1.68m | 10:18PM1.72m | 10:44AM1.72m | 11:00PM1.54m | 11:11AM1.72m | 11:43PM1.34m | 11:38AM1.69m | 00:32AM1.15m | 12:06PM1.62m | 1:38AM0.97m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM-0.17m | 3:39PM0.27m | 4:09AM-0.06m | 4:22PM0.18m | 4:37AM0.09m | 5:04PM0.15m | 5:03AM0.27m | 5:47PM0.16m | 5:26AM0.45m | 6:34PM0.21m | 5:46AM0.63m | 7:28PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 193 | 169 | 27 | 22 | 107 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 54 | 43 | 70 | 74 | 117 | 73 | 101 | 76 | 48 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 143 | 12 | 7 | 162 | 118 | 13 | 104 | 102 | 52 | 49 | 28 | 45 | 47 | 17 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 49 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 69 | — | 46 | 176 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 18 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 90 | 26 | 0 | 89 | 19 | 0 | 90 | 52 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 38 |
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