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CALIFORNIA / North VenturaSPOT / 933

Pitas Point — Outsides.

Point / reef

Right34.322° N / 119.392° W
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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 face2.4 ftForecast for Thu Nov 12, 12:00am Pacific
Coastal wind—— from
NOAA tide reference3.4 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara

READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS

Swell by swell.

Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.

Thu Nov 12, 12:00am Pacific

GFS · 4 components
Primary swell
1.7ft Hs

W from · 271° · 10.2 s

1.7 feet
Wind sea
0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet
Secondary swell
0.5ft Hs

SSW from · 211° · 13.9 s

0.5 feet
Tertiary swell
0.3ft Hs

S from · 183° · 12.7 s

0.3 feet
MFWAM · 2 components
Primary swell
3.5ft Hs

W from · 272° · 9.8 s

3.5 feet
Wind sea
0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.

Source retrievals: GFS Nov 12, 12:45am · ECMWF Nov 12, 12:45am · MFWAM Nov 12, 12:45am. 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, 29 km reference; retrieved Thu Nov 12, 12:30am. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific dayEstimated surf faceMean windHours available
Thu Nov 122.5 ft—14/14
Fri Nov 133.5 ft—14/14
Sat Nov 145.8 ft—14/14
Sun Nov 153.6 ft—14/14
Mon Nov 164.7 ft—14/14
Tue Nov 173.6 ft—14/14
Wed Nov 182.1 ft—14/14
Hourly details · next 72 hours
Pacific timeEstimated surf faceModel rangeSet proxySwell fromWindTide MLLWModels
Thu 12:00am2.4 ft1.3–3.2 ft3.5 ftW · 12.0 s— —3.4 ft3
Thu 1:00am2.3 ft1.2–3.1 ft3.5 ftW · 11.9 s— —3.4 ft3
Thu 2:00am2.3 ft1.2–3.0 ft3.4 ftW · 11.9 s— —3.2 ft3
Thu 3:00am2.2 ft1.2–3.0 ft3.4 ftW · 11.9 s— —3.0 ft3
Thu 4:00am2.2 ft1.2–2.9 ft3.3 ftW · 11.8 s— —3.0 ft3
Thu 5:00am2.2 ft1.2–2.9 ft3.3 ftW · 11.8 s— —3.3 ft3
Thu 6:00am2.2 ft1.1–2.9 ft3.3 ftW · 11.7 s— —3.7 ft3
Thu 7:00am2.2 ft1.2–2.9 ft3.4 ftW · 11.7 s— —4.3 ft3
Thu 8:00am2.3 ft1.2–2.9 ft3.4 ftW · 11.7 s— —4.9 ft3
Thu 9:00am2.3 ft1.2–3.0 ft3.5 ftW · 11.8 s— —5.4 ft3
Thu 10:00am2.4 ft1.3–3.0 ft3.6 ftW · 11.8 s— —5.6 ft3
Thu 11:00am2.4 ft1.3–3.1 ft3.6 ftW · 11.9 s— —5.4 ft3
Thu 12:00pm2.5 ft1.4–3.2 ft3.8 ftW · 12.1 s— —4.8 ft3
Thu 1:00pm2.6 ft1.5–3.2 ft3.9 ftW · 12.2 s— —3.9 ft3
Thu 2:00pm2.5 ft1.1–3.3 ft3.8 ftW · 12.4 s— —2.8 ft3
Thu 3:00pm2.7 ft1.6–3.4 ft4.1 ftW · 12.5 s— —1.7 ft3
Thu 4:00pm2.8 ft1.5–3.5 ft4.2 ftW · 12.7 s— —0.8 ft3
Thu 5:00pm2.7 ft1.2–3.6 ft4.0 ftW · 12.9 s— —0.2 ft3
Thu 6:00pm2.7 ft1.1–3.6 ft4.1 ftW · 13.1 s— —0.0 ft3
Thu 7:00pm2.8 ft1.1–3.7 ft4.1 ftW · 13.3 s— —0.3 ft3
Thu 8:00pm3.0 ft1.5–3.8 ft4.4 ftW · 13.4 s— —0.8 ft3
Thu 9:00pm3.1 ft1.5–3.9 ft4.6 ftW · 13.6 s— —1.6 ft3
Thu 10:00pm3.0 ft1.2–4.0 ft4.5 ftW · 13.6 s— —2.3 ft3
Thu 11:00pm3.2 ft1.6–4.1 ft4.8 ftW · 13.6 s— —2.9 ft3
Fri 12:00am3.1 ft1.2–4.2 ft4.6 ftW · 13.5 s— —3.2 ft3
Fri 1:00am3.2 ft1.2–4.3 ft4.7 ftW · 13.4 s— —3.4 ft3
Fri 2:00am3.2 ft1.3–4.4 ft4.8 ftW · 13.2 s— —3.3 ft3
Fri 3:00am3.6 ft2.1–4.4 ft5.3 ftW · 13.1 s— —3.2 ft3
Fri 4:00am3.5 ft1.8–4.5 ft5.2 ftW · 12.9 s— —3.2 ft3
Fri 5:00am3.7 ft2.3–4.6 ft5.5 ftW · 12.8 s— —3.3 ft3
Fri 6:00am3.7 ft2.3–4.5 ft5.5 ftW · 12.6 s— —3.5 ft3
Fri 7:00am3.5 ft1.7–4.6 ft5.2 ftW · 12.5 s— —4.0 ft3
Fri 8:00am3.5 ft1.8–4.5 ft5.2 ftW · 12.4 s— —4.5 ft3
Fri 9:00am3.4 ft1.8–4.5 ft5.2 ftW · 12.3 s— —4.9 ft3
Fri 10:00am3.4 ft1.8–4.5 ft5.2 ftW · 12.2 s— —5.2 ft3
Fri 11:00am3.7 ft2.5–4.4 ft5.5 ftW · 12.2 s— —5.2 ft3
Fri 12:00pm3.6 ft2.3–4.4 ft5.4 ftW · 12.1 s— —4.9 ft3
Fri 1:00pm3.6 ft2.4–4.4 ft5.4 ftW · 11.9 s— —4.3 ft3
Fri 2:00pm3.6 ft2.4–4.4 ft5.4 ftW · 11.6 s— —3.4 ft3
Fri 3:00pm3.6 ft2.4–4.4 ft5.3 ftW · 11.2 s— —2.5 ft3
Fri 4:00pm3.5 ft2.5–4.3 ft5.3 ftW · 10.8 s— —1.5 ft3
Fri 5:00pm3.4 ft2.4–4.2 ft5.1 ftW · 10.2 s— —0.8 ft3
Fri 6:00pm3.4 ft2.6–4.1 ft5.2 ftW · 9.7 s— —0.3 ft3
Fri 7:00pm3.3 ft2.5–3.9 ft5.0 ftW · 9.3 s— —0.3 ft3
Fri 8:00pm3.5 ft2.5–4.3 ft5.2 ftW · 9.3 s— —0.5 ft3
Fri 9:00pm3.6 ft2.5–4.7 ft5.4 ftW · 9.4 s— —1.1 ft3
Fri 10:00pm3.7 ft2.5–5.2 ft5.6 ftW · 9.6 s— —1.7 ft3
Fri 11:00pm3.8 ft2.4–5.2 ft5.7 ftW · 9.8 s— —2.3 ft3
Sat 12:00am3.9 ft2.4–5.4 ft5.8 ftW · 10.1 s— —2.9 ft3
Sat 1:00am4.0 ft2.3–5.5 ft6.0 ftW · 10.5 s— —3.2 ft3
Sat 2:00am4.1 ft2.4–5.6 ft6.2 ftW · 10.9 s— —3.4 ft3
Sat 3:00am4.3 ft2.4–5.7 ft6.5 ftW · 11.3 s— —3.4 ft3
Sat 4:00am4.5 ft2.5–5.9 ft6.8 ftW · 11.8 s— —3.3 ft3
Sat 5:00am4.8 ft2.6–6.2 ft7.2 ftW · 12.3 s— —3.3 ft3
Sat 6:00am5.0 ft2.7–6.4 ft7.5 ftW · 12.9 s— —3.5 ft3
Sat 7:00am5.3 ft2.9–6.7 ft8.0 ftW · 13.4 s— —3.7 ft3
Sat 8:00am5.5 ft3.2–6.9 ft8.3 ftW · 13.8 s— —4.0 ft3
Sat 9:00am5.7 ft3.3–7.2 ft8.6 ftW · 14.1 s— —4.4 ft3
Sat 10:00am5.9 ft3.4–7.4 ft8.8 ftW · 14.4 s— —4.7 ft3
Sat 11:00am6.0 ft3.5–7.5 ft9.0 ftW · 14.6 s— —4.9 ft3
Sat 12:00pm6.0 ft3.5–7.7 ft9.0 ftW · 14.7 s— —4.8 ft3
Sat 1:00pm6.1 ft3.5–7.8 ft9.1 ftW · 14.7 s— —4.5 ft3
Sat 2:00pm6.0 ft3.6–7.8 ft9.0 ftW · 14.7 s— —3.9 ft3
Sat 3:00pm6.0 ft3.5–7.8 ft9.0 ftW · 14.6 s— —3.1 ft3
Sat 4:00pm5.9 ft3.5–7.8 ft8.9 ftW · 14.5 s— —2.3 ft3
Sat 5:00pm5.9 ft3.5–7.7 ft8.8 ftW · 14.4 s— —1.5 ft3
Sat 6:00pm5.8 ft3.4–7.6 ft8.7 ftW · 14.2 s— —0.9 ft3
Sat 7:00pm5.7 ft3.4–7.5 ft8.6 ftW · 14.1 s— —0.5 ft3
Sat 8:00pm5.6 ft3.4–7.3 ft8.4 ftW · 13.9 s— —0.5 ft3
Sat 9:00pm5.5 ft3.4–7.1 ft8.3 ftW · 13.8 s— —0.7 ft3
Sat 10:00pm5.4 ft3.3–6.9 ft8.1 ftW · 13.6 s— —1.2 ft3
Sat 11:00pm5.3 ft3.2–6.7 ft7.9 ftW · 13.5 s— —1.8 ft3
Sun 12:00am5.1 ft3.1–6.4 ft7.6 ftW · 13.4 s— —2.4 ft3

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 performance takeoff at Pitas Point: faster, steeper and more consequential than the inside line.

Also known as Pitas Outsides · Faria Point Outsides.

Break type
Point / reef
Wave direction
Right
Reported difficulty
Advanced
Bottom
Rock, cobble & reef
Reported swell preference
W–WNW
Reported tide preference
Low–mid

Strong west swells wrap into a long right. Outsides is where shortboarders seek the power before the wave relaxes toward Insides.

Before paddling out: Rocks, long paddle, current, highway-side access, crowds and localism.

Public coast near Faria/Pitas—verify legal parking Approximate named-section pin

Source references

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

THE FIELD GUIDE / Pitas Point — Outsides

Read this stretch of coast.

Follow the swell window

The catalogue’s reported preference for Pitas Point — Outsides is “W–WNW”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.

Check the water level

Reported tide preference: Low–mid. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.

Read the bottom and the lineup

Catalogue bottom: Rock, cobble & reef. Reported difficulty: Advanced. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.

A useful note for next time

Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.

Camera references nearby

No nearby camera reference in the current registry. The atlas camera layer may have other regional views.

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.

Make the next session easier

Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work

Nearby spots to compare

PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.

COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE

Waves at the model cells

1.84–3.94 ft

Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.

Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.