CALIFORNIA / VenturaSPOT / 594

Ventura Cove.

Reef / inside point

Right-dominant34.270° N / 119.295° 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 face2.2 ftForecast for Wed Nov 11, 9:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind4.0 mphENE from

NOAA tide reference2.2 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.

Wed Nov 11, 9:00pm Pacific

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

3.6ft Hs

W from · 273° · 9.9 s

3.6 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

GFS · all-zero feed unconfirmed

This model reports only zeros across its cached partition forecast while another model reports swell. This is not confirmation of flat surf. Check the other source or try refreshing later.

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

Coastal wind retrieved Wed Nov 11, 9:30pm. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 9:30pm · ECMWF Nov 11, 9:15pm · MFWAM Nov 11, 9:30pm. 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, 39 km reference; retrieved Wed Nov 11, 7:30pm. 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
Wed Nov 11	2.3 ft	4.1 mph	14/14
Thu Nov 12	2.1 ft	5.4 mph	14/14
Fri Nov 13	2.8 ft	6.1 mph	14/14
Sat Nov 14	4.9 ft	4.8 mph	14/14
Sun Nov 15	2.9 ft	6.6 mph	14/14
Mon Nov 16	4.1 ft	3.2 mph	14/14
Tue Nov 17	3.0 ft	6.0 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Wed 9:00pm	2.2 ft	1.9–2.5 ft	3.3 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.0 mph ENE	2.2 ft	2
Wed 10:00pm	2.1 ft	1.9–2.4 ft	3.2 ft	W · 12.1 s	2.8 mph E	2.9 ft	2
Wed 11:00pm	2.1 ft	1.8–2.3 ft	3.1 ft	W · 12.0 s	4.1 mph NE	3.3 ft	2
Thu 12:00am	2.0 ft	1.7–2.2 ft	3.0 ft	W · 12.0 s	1.5 mph NNE	3.4 ft	2
Thu 1:00am	1.9 ft	1.7–2.2 ft	2.9 ft	W · 12.0 s	4.3 mph ENE	3.4 ft	2
Thu 2:00am	1.9 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	W · 11.9 s	6.0 mph NE	3.2 ft	2
Thu 3:00am	1.9 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	W · 11.9 s	5.4 mph NE	3.0 ft	2
Thu 4:00am	1.8 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	W · 11.8 s	4.6 mph ENE	3.0 ft	2
Thu 5:00am	1.8 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	W · 11.7 s	4.8 mph ENE	3.3 ft	2
Thu 6:00am	1.8 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	W · 11.7 s	6.3 mph ENE	3.7 ft	2
Thu 7:00am	1.8 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	W · 11.6 s	5.6 mph NE	4.3 ft	2
Thu 8:00am	1.9 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	W · 11.7 s	3.8 mph ENE	4.9 ft	2
Thu 9:00am	1.9 ft	1.8–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	W · 11.7 s	3.5 mph SE	5.4 ft	2
Thu 10:00am	2.0 ft	1.8–2.1 ft	3.0 ft	W · 11.8 s	5.4 mph SSE	5.6 ft	2
Thu 11:00am	2.0 ft	1.9–2.1 ft	3.0 ft	W · 11.9 s	7.8 mph S	5.4 ft	2
Thu 12:00pm	2.1 ft	2.0–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	W · 12.0 s	9.1 mph SSW	4.8 ft	2
Thu 1:00pm	2.1 ft	2.0–2.2 ft	3.2 ft	W · 12.1 s	7.6 mph SSW	3.9 ft	2
Thu 2:00pm	2.2 ft	2.1–2.3 ft	3.3 ft	W · 12.2 s	6.7 mph SSW	2.8 ft	2
Thu 3:00pm	2.2 ft	2.1–2.3 ft	3.4 ft	W · 12.4 s	4.3 mph SSW	1.7 ft	2
Thu 4:00pm	2.3 ft	2.2–2.4 ft	3.4 ft	W · 12.5 s	2.6 mph SSW	0.8 ft	2
Thu 5:00pm	2.3 ft	2.2–2.4 ft	3.5 ft	W · 12.7 s	3.6 mph SSE	0.2 ft	2
Thu 6:00pm	2.4 ft	2.3–2.5 ft	3.6 ft	W · 12.9 s	4.6 mph SE	0.0 ft	2
Thu 7:00pm	2.4 ft	2.4–2.5 ft	3.7 ft	W · 13.0 s	5.1 mph E	0.3 ft	2
Thu 8:00pm	2.5 ft	2.4–2.6 ft	3.7 ft	W · 13.2 s	5.2 mph ENE	0.8 ft	2
Thu 9:00pm	2.6 ft	2.4–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	W · 13.4 s	5.7 mph ENE	1.6 ft	2
Thu 10:00pm	2.6 ft	2.5–2.7 ft	3.9 ft	W · 13.5 s	6.1 mph ENE	2.3 ft	2
Thu 11:00pm	2.7 ft	2.6–2.8 ft	4.0 ft	W · 13.5 s	6.5 mph ENE	2.9 ft	2
Fri 12:00am	2.7 ft	2.6–2.9 ft	4.1 ft	W · 13.5 s	8.1 mph ENE	3.2 ft	2
Fri 1:00am	2.8 ft	2.7–2.9 ft	4.2 ft	W · 13.4 s	8.1 mph ENE	3.4 ft	2
Fri 2:00am	2.9 ft	2.7–3.0 ft	4.3 ft	W · 13.3 s	5.9 mph E	3.3 ft	2
Fri 3:00am	2.9 ft	2.7–3.1 ft	4.3 ft	W · 13.2 s	8.3 mph E	3.2 ft	2
Fri 4:00am	2.9 ft	2.8–3.1 ft	4.4 ft	W · 13.1 s	8.9 mph ENE	3.2 ft	2
Fri 5:00am	2.9 ft	2.7–3.1 ft	4.4 ft	W · 13.0 s	7.1 mph NNE	3.3 ft	2
Fri 6:00am	2.9 ft	2.7–3.2 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.8 s	4.5 mph NE	3.5 ft	2
Fri 7:00am	2.9 ft	2.7–3.2 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.7 s	8.4 mph NE	4.0 ft	2
Fri 8:00am	2.9 ft	2.7–3.2 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.6 s	7.1 mph ENE	4.5 ft	2
Fri 9:00am	2.9 ft	2.7–3.2 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.6 s	5.2 mph E	4.9 ft	2
Fri 10:00am	2.9 ft	2.7–3.2 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.5 s	7.1 mph ESE	5.2 ft	2
Fri 11:00am	2.9 ft	2.7–3.2 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.5 s	4.8 mph SSE	5.2 ft	2
Fri 12:00pm	2.9 ft	2.6–3.1 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.4 s	6.3 mph S	4.9 ft	2
Fri 1:00pm	2.8 ft	2.6–3.1 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.4 s	4.4 mph SW	4.3 ft	2
Fri 2:00pm	2.9 ft	2.6–3.1 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.7 mph NW	3.4 ft	2
Fri 3:00pm	2.8 ft	2.5–3.0 ft	4.2 ft	W · 12.1 s	5.3 mph SW	2.5 ft	2
Fri 4:00pm	2.8 ft	2.5–3.0 ft	4.2 ft	W · 11.9 s	7.2 mph WSW	1.5 ft	2
Fri 5:00pm	2.7 ft	2.4–3.1 ft	4.1 ft	W · 11.8 s	7.5 mph SW	0.8 ft	2
Fri 6:00pm	2.7 ft	2.4–3.0 ft	4.0 ft	W · 11.7 s	6.7 mph WSW	0.3 ft	2
Fri 7:00pm	2.6 ft	2.3–3.0 ft	4.0 ft	W · 11.6 s	6.5 mph W	0.3 ft	2
Fri 8:00pm	2.6 ft	2.2–3.0 ft	3.9 ft	W · 11.3 s	6.7 mph WNW	0.5 ft	2
Fri 9:00pm	2.5 ft	2.0–3.0 ft	3.8 ft	W · 11.0 s	6.0 mph WNW	1.1 ft	2
Fri 10:00pm	2.5 ft	2.0–3.0 ft	3.7 ft	W · 10.9 s	5.5 mph WNW	1.7 ft	2
Fri 11:00pm	2.6 ft	2.1–3.1 ft	4.0 ft	W · 10.9 s	4.3 mph W	2.3 ft	2
Sat 12:00am	2.8 ft	2.2–3.3 ft	4.2 ft	W · 11.1 s	6.0 mph W	2.9 ft	2
Sat 1:00am	3.0 ft	2.6–3.5 ft	4.5 ft	W · 11.3 s	6.7 mph W	3.2 ft	2
Sat 2:00am	3.2 ft	2.7–3.7 ft	4.8 ft	W · 11.5 s	5.9 mph WNW	3.4 ft	2
Sat 3:00am	3.5 ft	3.0–4.0 ft	5.3 ft	W · 11.7 s	3.5 mph WNW	3.4 ft	2
Sat 4:00am	3.8 ft	3.3–4.3 ft	5.7 ft	W · 12.0 s	2.3 mph W	3.3 ft	2
Sat 5:00am	4.0 ft	3.6–4.5 ft	6.0 ft	W · 12.5 s	2.3 mph SSW	3.3 ft	2
Sat 6:00am	4.2 ft	3.8–4.7 ft	6.3 ft	W · 13.0 s	2.6 mph SSE	3.5 ft	2
Sat 7:00am	4.5 ft	4.1–5.0 ft	6.8 ft	W · 13.5 s	3.7 mph ESE	3.7 ft	2
Sat 8:00am	4.7 ft	4.2–5.1 ft	7.0 ft	W · 14.0 s	4.5 mph E	4.0 ft	2
Sat 9:00am	4.8 ft	4.3–5.3 ft	7.2 ft	W · 14.3 s	4.9 mph E	4.4 ft	2
Sat 10:00am	4.9 ft	4.5–5.4 ft	7.4 ft	W · 14.6 s	4.7 mph ESE	4.7 ft	2
Sat 11:00am	5.0 ft	4.5–5.5 ft	7.5 ft	W · 14.8 s	5.3 mph SSE	4.9 ft	2
Sat 12:00pm	5.0 ft	4.4–5.6 ft	7.5 ft	W · 14.9 s	7.6 mph S	4.8 ft	2
Sat 1:00pm	5.0 ft	4.4–5.6 ft	7.5 ft	W · 14.9 s	6.7 mph SSW	4.5 ft	2
Sat 2:00pm	5.0 ft	4.4–5.7 ft	7.5 ft	W · 14.9 s	5.3 mph SSW	3.9 ft	2
Sat 3:00pm	5.0 ft	4.4–5.6 ft	7.6 ft	W · 14.8 s	4.9 mph SSW	3.1 ft	2
Sat 4:00pm	5.0 ft	4.4–5.7 ft	7.5 ft	W · 14.7 s	5.7 mph SSW	2.3 ft	2
Sat 5:00pm	5.0 ft	4.3–5.6 ft	7.4 ft	W · 14.5 s	5.4 mph SW	1.5 ft	2
Sat 6:00pm	4.9 ft	4.2–5.5 ft	7.3 ft	W · 14.3 s	3.2 mph SW	0.9 ft	2
Sat 7:00pm	4.8 ft	4.2–5.5 ft	7.2 ft	W · 14.1 s	3.1 mph SSE	0.5 ft	2
Sat 8:00pm	4.7 ft	4.1–5.3 ft	7.1 ft	W · 13.9 s	3.0 mph SE	0.5 ft	2
Sat 9:00pm	4.6 ft	4.0–5.1 ft	6.8 ft	W · 13.7 s	2.9 mph E	0.7 ft	2

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 softer inner continuation below C Street, useful when the point is connecting and the outer sections are crowded.

Also known as The Cove · Inside Cove.

Break type: Reef / inside point
Wave direction: Right-dominant
Reported difficulty: Intermediate; longboard-friendly
Bottom: Cobble & reef
Reported swell preference: W–WNW
Reported tide preference: Mid

It is less powerful and less consistently named than C Street, but deserves its own orientation pin because the tide and bend change the wave character.

Before paddling out: Crowds, rocks, shallow inside water, runoff and beach traffic.

Ventura beachfront public access Approximate local-section pin

Source references

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

THE FIELD GUIDE / Ventura Cove

Read this stretch of coast.

Follow the swell window

The catalogue’s reported preference for Ventura Cove 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: 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: Cobble & reef. Reported difficulty: Intermediate; longboard-friendly. 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

Ventura Harbor entrance ↗

Ventura Harbor Patrol / IPCamLive · about 3.4 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.

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

3.74–4.20 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.