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Ventura Harbor / Surfers Knoll surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for Ventura Harbor / Surfers Knoll, Ventura. 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 face0.9 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific

Coastal wind6.2 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, 42 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	0.9 ft	6.3 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	0.6 ft	6.8 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	0.2 ft	5.6 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	0.1 ft	5.3 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	0.0 ft	4.6 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	0.0 ft	4.3 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	0.1 ft	4.5 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	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	6.2 mph W	4.5 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	7.4 mph W	5.0 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	7.8 mph W	5.5 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	6.9 mph W	5.6 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 8.2 s	9.6 mph W	5.4 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 8.0 s	8.8 mph W	4.9 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 7.9 s	7.6 mph W	4.1 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 7.7 s	10.0 mph W	3.1 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 7.6 s	8.4 mph WNW	2.0 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 7.6 s	10.0 mph WNW	1.1 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 7.6 s	8.3 mph W	0.5 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	0.7 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 7.8 s	3.3 mph W	0.2 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	0.7 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 7.9 s	3.2 mph E	0.3 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	0.7 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 8.1 s	4.1 mph NW	0.6 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	0.7 ft	0.0–1.2 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.3 s	4.1 mph W	1.3 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	0.7 ft	0.0–1.1 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.5 s	5.5 mph WNW	2.0 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	0.7 ft	0.0–1.1 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	3.2 mph WSW	2.6 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	0.7 ft	0.0–1.1 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	3.1 mph W	3.1 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	2.9 mph W	3.4 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	0.7 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	2.0 mph W	3.6 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	4.7 mph W	3.5 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	2.9 mph WSW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	3.5 mph W	3.4 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	5.2 mph WSW	3.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	6.4 mph W	3.8 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	7.1 mph W	4.2 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	8.5 mph W	4.6 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.3 s	8.4 mph WNW	5.1 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.1 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 7.7 s	9.5 mph WNW	5.4 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.1 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 7.1 s	9.9 mph WNW	5.3 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.2 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 6.7 s	10.6 mph WNW	5.0 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.2 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 6.6 s	9.2 mph WNW	4.3 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.1 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 6.7 s	7.3 mph WNW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.1 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 6.9 s	8.4 mph WNW	2.3 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–1.0 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 7.1 s	6.4 mph WNW	1.3 ft	3
Sat 10:00pm	0.5 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 7.5 s	3.9 mph SE	0.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00pm	0.5 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 7.8 s	1.5 mph S	0.1 ft	3
Sun 12:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 8.2 s	2.7 mph WSW	0.0 ft	3
Sun 1:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 8.5 s	3.9 mph WNW	0.4 ft	3
Sun 2:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	2.5 mph WNW	1.1 ft	3
Sun 3:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.6 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.1 s	4.5 mph SW	1.9 ft	3
Sun 4:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.6 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.4 s	4.0 mph SSE	2.7 ft	3
Sun 5:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.4 ft	SW · 9.6 s	4.3 mph E	3.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.4 ft	SW · 9.8 s	4.8 mph NE	3.8 ft	3
Sun 7:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.4 ft	SW · 9.9 s	4.8 mph NE	3.9 ft	3
Sun 8:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.4 ft	SW · 10.0 s	5.2 mph NE	3.8 ft	3
Sun 9:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.4 ft	SW · 10.1 s	3.7 mph NE	3.6 ft	3
Sun 10:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.4 ft	SW · 10.1 s	4.1 mph ESE	3.3 ft	3
Sun 11:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 10.1 s	5.2 mph S	3.2 ft	3
Sun 12:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.3 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 10.2 s	8.5 mph SW	3.3 ft	3
Sun 1:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.3 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 10.2 s	8.8 mph WSW	3.6 ft	3
Sun 2:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.3 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 10.2 s	7.4 mph W	4.2 ft	3
Sun 3:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 9.9 s	5.8 mph W	4.7 ft	3
Sun 4:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 9.5 s	5.8 mph WSW	5.2 ft	3
Sun 5:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 9.2 s	5.8 mph WSW	5.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 9.0 s	4.8 mph W	5.2 ft	3
Sun 7:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 8.8 s	3.6 mph WSW	4.6 ft	3
Sun 8:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 8.7 s	1.1 mph S	3.6 ft	3
Sun 9:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.3 ft	SW · 8.8 s	1.1 mph S	2.5 ft	3
Sun 10:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.1 s	1.3 mph W	1.4 ft	3
Sun 11:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.3 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.3 s	1.2 mph WNW	0.5 ft	3
Mon 12:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.3 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.5 s	1.1 mph NW	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 1:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.3 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.7 s	1.8 mph N	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 2:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 9.9 s	1.8 mph NNE	0.3 ft	3
Mon 3:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 10.0 s	2.1 mph NE	1.2 ft	3
Mon 4:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 10.1 s	2.4 mph NE	2.2 ft	3
Mon 5:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 10.1 s	2.4 mph ENE	3.1 ft	3
Mon 6:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 10.1 s	2.6 mph ENE	3.9 ft	3
Mon 7:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SSW · 10.1 s	3.1 mph ENE	4.3 ft	3
Mon 8:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SSW · 10.1 s	3.4 mph NE	4.3 ft	3
Mon 9:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SSW · 10.1 s	2.9 mph E	3.9 ft	3
Mon 10:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SSW · 10.1 s	2.6 mph ESE	3.4 ft	3
Mon 11:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SSW · 10.1 s	2.5 mph SW	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 high-performance Ventura Harbor sandbar field, capable of hollow wedges on solid west swell and local windswell.

Also known as Ventura Harbor · Surfers Knoll · Surfer's Knoll.

Break type: Jetty beachbreak
Wave direction: A-frame / left & right
Reported difficulty: Advanced with size
Bottom: Sand / shifting bars
Reported swell preference: W–NW plus local windswell
Reported tide preference: Low–mid; sandbar dependent

The lineup moves with dredging and sand. This broad pin represents the harbor zone; New Jetty is separated as its own takeoff.

Before paddling out: Powerful rips, jetty rocks, harbor traffic, closeouts, crowd intensity and water-quality concerns.

Surfers Knoll / Ventura Harbor public parking Broad harbor beachbreak zone

Source references

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

Camera references nearby

Ventura Harbor entrance ↗

Ventura Harbor Patrol / IPCamLive · about 0.7 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

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

Channel Islands Harbor ↗

Visit Oxnard · about 9.5 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Marine Emporium Landing harbor view and coastal weather.

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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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.