W from · 271° · 10.2 s
Pitas Point — Outsides.
Point / reef
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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.
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
No energy reported for this component
SSW from · 211° · 13.9 s
S from · 183° · 12.7 s
MFWAM · 2 components
W from · 272° · 9.8 s
No energy reported for this component
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
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Nov 12 | 2.5 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 3.5 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 5.8 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 3.6 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 4.7 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 3.6 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2.1 ft | — | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.3–3.2 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.0 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.2–3.1 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.2–3.0 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.2–3.0 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.2–2.9 ft | 3.3 ft | W · 11.8 s | — — | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.2–2.9 ft | 3.3 ft | W · 11.8 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.1–2.9 ft | 3.3 ft | W · 11.7 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.2–2.9 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 11.7 s | — — | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.2–2.9 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 11.7 s | — — | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.2–3.0 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 11.8 s | — — | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.3–3.0 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 11.8 s | — — | 5.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.3–3.1 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.4–3.2 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 12.1 s | — — | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.5–3.2 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 12.2 s | — — | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.1–3.3 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 12.4 s | — — | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.6–3.4 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 12.5 s | — — | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 2.8 ft | 1.5–3.5 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 12.7 s | — — | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.2–3.6 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 12.9 s | — — | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.1–3.6 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 13.1 s | — — | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 2.8 ft | 1.1–3.7 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 13.3 s | — — | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 3.0 ft | 1.5–3.8 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 13.4 s | — — | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 3.1 ft | 1.5–3.9 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 13.6 s | — — | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 3.0 ft | 1.2–4.0 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 13.6 s | — — | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 3.2 ft | 1.6–4.1 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 13.6 s | — — | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 3.1 ft | 1.2–4.2 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 13.5 s | — — | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 3.2 ft | 1.2–4.3 ft | 4.7 ft | W · 13.4 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 3.2 ft | 1.3–4.4 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 13.2 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 3.6 ft | 2.1–4.4 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 13.1 s | — — | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 3.5 ft | 1.8–4.5 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 12.9 s | — — | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 3.7 ft | 2.3–4.6 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 12.8 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 3.7 ft | 2.3–4.5 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 12.6 s | — — | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 3.5 ft | 1.7–4.6 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 12.5 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 3.5 ft | 1.8–4.5 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 12.4 s | — — | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 3.4 ft | 1.8–4.5 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 12.3 s | — — | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 3.4 ft | 1.8–4.5 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 12.2 s | — — | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 3.7 ft | 2.5–4.4 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 12.2 s | — — | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 3.6 ft | 2.3–4.4 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 12.1 s | — — | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 3.6 ft | 2.4–4.4 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 3.6 ft | 2.4–4.4 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 11.6 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 3.6 ft | 2.4–4.4 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 11.2 s | — — | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 3.5 ft | 2.5–4.3 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 10.8 s | — — | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.4–4.2 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 10.2 s | — — | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.6–4.1 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 9.7 s | — — | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 3.3 ft | 2.5–3.9 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 9.3 s | — — | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 3.5 ft | 2.5–4.3 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 9.3 s | — — | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 3.6 ft | 2.5–4.7 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 9.4 s | — — | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 3.7 ft | 2.5–5.2 ft | 5.6 ft | W · 9.6 s | — — | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 3.8 ft | 2.4–5.2 ft | 5.7 ft | W · 9.8 s | — — | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 3.9 ft | 2.4–5.4 ft | 5.8 ft | W · 10.1 s | — — | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 4.0 ft | 2.3–5.5 ft | 6.0 ft | W · 10.5 s | — — | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 4.1 ft | 2.4–5.6 ft | 6.2 ft | W · 10.9 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 4.3 ft | 2.4–5.7 ft | 6.5 ft | W · 11.3 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 4.5 ft | 2.5–5.9 ft | 6.8 ft | W · 11.8 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 4.8 ft | 2.6–6.2 ft | 7.2 ft | W · 12.3 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 5.0 ft | 2.7–6.4 ft | 7.5 ft | W · 12.9 s | — — | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 5.3 ft | 2.9–6.7 ft | 8.0 ft | W · 13.4 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 5.5 ft | 3.2–6.9 ft | 8.3 ft | W · 13.8 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 5.7 ft | 3.3–7.2 ft | 8.6 ft | W · 14.1 s | — — | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 5.9 ft | 3.4–7.4 ft | 8.8 ft | W · 14.4 s | — — | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 6.0 ft | 3.5–7.5 ft | 9.0 ft | W · 14.6 s | — — | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 6.0 ft | 3.5–7.7 ft | 9.0 ft | W · 14.7 s | — — | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 6.1 ft | 3.5–7.8 ft | 9.1 ft | W · 14.7 s | — — | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 6.0 ft | 3.6–7.8 ft | 9.0 ft | W · 14.7 s | — — | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 6.0 ft | 3.5–7.8 ft | 9.0 ft | W · 14.6 s | — — | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 5.9 ft | 3.5–7.8 ft | 8.9 ft | W · 14.5 s | — — | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 5.9 ft | 3.5–7.7 ft | 8.8 ft | W · 14.4 s | — — | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 5.8 ft | 3.4–7.6 ft | 8.7 ft | W · 14.2 s | — — | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 5.7 ft | 3.4–7.5 ft | 8.6 ft | W · 14.1 s | — — | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 5.6 ft | 3.4–7.3 ft | 8.4 ft | W · 13.9 s | — — | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 5.5 ft | 3.4–7.1 ft | 8.3 ft | W · 13.8 s | — — | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 5.4 ft | 3.3–6.9 ft | 8.1 ft | W · 13.6 s | — — | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 5.3 ft | 3.2–6.7 ft | 7.9 ft | W · 13.5 s | — — | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 5.1 ft | 3.1–6.4 ft | 7.6 ft | W · 13.4 s | — — | 2.4 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 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
- Surfline — Ventura surf and beach guide ↗
- The Surf Atlas — Ventura break guide ↗
- Surf-Forecast — Ventura County break index ↗
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 ftSignificant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.








