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Oxnard Shores surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for Oxnard Shores, Oxnard. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face1.1 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific

Coastal wind5.3 mphW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference4.5 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara

Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Tide predictions: Santa Barbara, 49 km reference; retrieved Fri Oct 2, 8:16am. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Fri Oct 2	1.1 ft	6.3 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	0.8 ft	7.8 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	0.4 ft	6.7 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	0.2 ft	7.3 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	0.1 ft	5.9 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	0.2 ft	5.0 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	0.5 ft	5.0 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Fri 11:00am	1.1 ft	0.0–1.8 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 10.7 s	5.3 mph W	4.5 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.8 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 10.8 s	7.6 mph W	5.0 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.8 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.9 s	8.2 mph W	5.5 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.8 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.9 s	7.7 mph W	5.6 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.8 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.7 s	10.3 mph WNW	5.4 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.8 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.4 s	10.4 mph WNW	4.9 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.9 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 10.2 s	9.2 mph WNW	4.1 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.9 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	10.1 mph WNW	3.1 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.9 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	9.8 mph WNW	2.0 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	1.2 ft	0.0–2.0 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	8.3 mph WNW	1.1 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	1.2 ft	0.0–1.9 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	5.3 mph WNW	0.5 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.9 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	3.5 mph NNW	0.2 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.9 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	5.2 mph NNE	0.3 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	1.1 ft	0.0–1.8 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.1 s	3.9 mph NW	0.6 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	1.1 ft	0.0–1.8 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.2 s	5.4 mph WNW	1.3 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.3 s	5.4 mph NW	2.0 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.6 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.4 s	4.1 mph WNW	2.6 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.6 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 10.6 s	5.4 mph NW	3.1 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 10.7 s	5.3 mph NW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 10.8 s	4.7 mph NW	3.6 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 10.9 s	5.5 mph WNW	3.5 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 10.9 s	4.2 mph NW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 11.0 s	4.0 mph WNW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 11.0 s	5.2 mph W	3.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 11.1 s	7.1 mph W	3.8 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.1 ft	SW · 11.1 s	7.6 mph W	4.2 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	0.7 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.1 ft	SW · 11.2 s	8.3 mph W	4.6 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	0.7 ft	0.0–1.2 ft	1.0 ft	SW · 11.2 s	9.3 mph WNW	5.1 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.1 ft	SW · 11.1 s	10.7 mph WNW	5.4 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 11.0 s	10.5 mph WNW	5.3 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 10.8 s	11.3 mph WNW	5.0 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 10.5 s	10.6 mph WNW	4.3 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.6 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 10.2 s	9.9 mph WNW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.6 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.0 s	7.9 mph WNW	2.3 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.6 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.0 s	3.3 mph WSW	1.3 ft	3
Sat 10:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 10.1 s	2.0 mph W	0.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 10.3 s	4.8 mph NW	0.1 ft	3
Sun 12:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 10.5 s	4.3 mph NNW	0.0 ft	3
Sun 1:00am	0.7 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.1 ft	SW · 10.7 s	4.8 mph WNW	0.4 ft	3
Sun 2:00am	0.6 ft	0.0–1.2 ft	0.9 ft	SW · 10.9 s	5.2 mph NW	1.1 ft	3
Sun 3:00am	0.6 ft	0.0–1.1 ft	0.9 ft	SW · 11.1 s	5.4 mph WSW	1.9 ft	3
Sun 4:00am	0.5 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 11.3 s	5.1 mph S	2.7 ft	3
Sun 5:00am	0.5 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.7 ft	SW · 11.4 s	5.7 mph ESE	3.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00am	0.5 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	6.7 mph NE	3.8 ft	3
Sun 7:00am	0.5 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.6 s	6.5 mph NE	3.9 ft	3
Sun 8:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.7 s	6.5 mph NE	3.8 ft	3
Sun 9:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.7 s	4.2 mph NE	3.6 ft	3
Sun 10:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.8 s	3.0 mph SE	3.3 ft	3
Sun 11:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.8 s	7.0 mph S	3.2 ft	3
Sun 12:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	8.8 mph SSW	3.3 ft	3
Sun 1:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	8.0 mph SW	3.6 ft	3
Sun 2:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	6.5 mph WSW	4.2 ft	3
Sun 3:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 12.0 s	7.0 mph W	4.7 ft	3
Sun 4:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 12.0 s	7.1 mph W	5.2 ft	3
Sun 5:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	7.1 mph WNW	5.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	7.6 mph WNW	5.2 ft	3
Sun 7:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 10.9 s	8.2 mph W	4.6 ft	3
Sun 8:00pm	0.5 ft	0.0–1.1 ft	0.7 ft	SW · 10.5 s	4.5 mph W	3.6 ft	3
Sun 9:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.7 ft	SW · 10.5 s	3.4 mph W	2.5 ft	3
Sun 10:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 10.7 s	3.4 mph WNW	1.4 ft	3
Sun 11:00pm	0.4 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.0 s	3.8 mph NW	0.5 ft	3
Mon 12:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.1 s	4.9 mph NW	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 1:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	4.9 mph NNW	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 2:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	3.6 mph N	0.3 ft	3
Mon 3:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	3.4 mph N	1.2 ft	3
Mon 4:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.4 ft	SSW · 11.6 s	3.3 mph NNE	2.2 ft	3
Mon 5:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.4 ft	SSW · 11.7 s	2.9 mph NE	3.1 ft	3
Mon 6:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.4 ft	SSW · 11.7 s	3.5 mph NE	3.9 ft	3
Mon 7:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.3 ft	SSW · 11.6 s	4.2 mph NE	4.3 ft	3
Mon 8:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.3 ft	SSW · 11.6 s	5.1 mph NE	4.3 ft	3
Mon 9:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.3 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	4.7 mph NE	3.9 ft	3
Mon 10:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.6 ft	0.3 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	3.8 mph N	3.4 ft	3
Mon 11:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.6 ft	0.3 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	6.4 mph WNW	2.9 ft	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

The wide open Oxnard city beach stretch.

Break type: Beach
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Intermediate
Bottom: Sand
Reported swell preference: W–NNW
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Camera references nearby

Channel Islands Harbor ↗

Visit Oxnard · about 1.2 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Marine Emporium Landing harbor view and coastal weather.

Ventura Harbor entrance ↗

Ventura Harbor Patrol / IPCamLive · about 8.0 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Entrance/channel and coastal weather, not a guaranteed view of the surf takeoff.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

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