Ventura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at the forecast for Ventura Point. I gotta be straight with you, this is a rough patch. We're looking at a 16-day window here, and the first surfable day isn't until the 29th of July, but even then, it's a tease.

The outlook kicks off on Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. We've got a little waist-high swell, around 2.3ft, coming from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate at 419. This is a long period groundswell at 16 seconds, which can make for some nice, lined-up waves at a point break like this, but the wind is a problem right from the start. It's a light onshore breeze, and that just kills any chance of a clean face.

The water temp is reading 70.2°, which is 7° warmer than the long-term average for this spot. That's very unusual, almost like bathwater.

Moving through the first week, from Thursday the 30th of July right through to the 3rd of August, the story doesn't change. Swell sizes are tiny, mostly between 1.0ft and 2.6ft. The wind is consistently cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave comment is repeatedly "poor surf conditions." The combined energy drops from a moderate 411 on Thursday afternoon down to a weak 61 by Monday afternoon. There's nothing to get excited about.

For the first week, there is absolutely no standout. The wind is the main villain here, ruining any chance the small, long-period swells have.

Moving into the second week, from the 4th of August onwards, the situation gets even smaller. We're looking at ankle-to-knee high swell, barely 1.0ft to 1.3ft, with the occasional hope of a little bump. The wind eases up a bit, mostly a light breeze, but the swell is just too small. The combined energy drops into the double digits or low triple digits, which is very weak.

Even the longer period swells that show up around the 7th of August (19 seconds) and the 11th of August (18 seconds) don't have enough size to make a wave. A point break like Ventura Point needs some push to work, and there's just none.

To be brutally honest, nothing in this 16-day window is good enough to call a standout. The forecasts can change, and it never really stays flat for long in California, but right now, this is a solid skunk. Between the small, weak swells and the onshore winds, your board is better off in the garage. There are long gaps of days here with zero chance of a decent ride.

I wouldn't even consider kiting here with this setup; there's just not enough juice in the water for that either. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

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