Surf Forecasts:
Ventura Point surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s 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 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
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 cookin' at Ventura Point.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and sad. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak swells and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's very unusual, almost like bathwater.
For this Friday, the 28th, we’re looking at a tiny 1ft swell coming from the SSW with a very long period of 19 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak, only 177. The conditions are poor, and the morning has a light southwest breeze that isn't helping. It's just not doing anything for us.
The whole run looks like this. Saturday the 29th through to the start of September, we got 1ft to 2ft swells, mostly from the SSW, and a lot of those afternoons are getting chopped up by cross-onshore winds. The energy is all over the place, from a weak 56 up to a moderate 485 on the 29th, but the quality is never there. The wave comments are all "poor surf conditions" or "marginal."
We get a little bump in energy on Wednesday the 2nd of September with a 2ft S swell, but again, the wind goes cross-onshore in the afternoon. It's the same story day after day. The spot is a reef and point break, and it’s very consistent, but right now consistency just means consistent flatness.
The best of a bad lot might be Friday morning, August 4th of September. We have a light southwest wind, almost glassy, and a 2ft SSW groundswell with a long 17-second period. The energy is moderate at 325. It’s still a tiny wave, and the report calls it "marginal surf," but with the light wind, it'll be the cleanest you'll see in this whole outlook. Don't expect much though.
Overall, this is a poor run. For a spot that is very consistent, this kind of flat spell is a bummer, but it won't last forever. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 146 | 270 | 258 | 229 | 284 | 193 | 186 | 136 | 115 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 45 | 65 | 77 | 123 | 104 | 111 | 120 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.44m | 10:09PM1.73m | 10:56AM1.52m | 10:45PM1.61m | 11:21AM1.59m | 11:26PM1.44m | 11:50AM1.65m | 00:13AM1.24m | 12:23PM1.67m | 1:16AM1.03m | 1:06PM1.67m | 3:04AM0.86m | 2:04PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.42m | 4:48AM0.02m | 4:51PM0.36m | 5:12AM0.14m | 5:35PM0.31m | 5:35AM0.28m | 6:24PM0.30m | 5:59AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.30m | 6:23AM0.62m | 8:47PM0.30m | 6:48AM0.78m | 10:31PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 74 | 38 | 36 | 92 | 82 | 72 | 54 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 68 | 35 | 65 | 77 | 123 | 104 | 111 | 113 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 146 | 270 | 258 | 229 | 284 | 193 | 186 | 136 | 115 | 73 | 68 | 39 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 67 | 12 | 59 | 120 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 140 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 57 | 48 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 68 | 4 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 41 | 75 | 43 | 149 | 255 | 50 | 78 | 71 | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 19 | 0 | 52 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 262 | 19 | 0 | 106 | 19 | 0 | 52 | 19 | 0 |
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