CALIFORNIA / VenturaSPOT / 780

Ventura Point / Surfers Point.

Watch the point. Follow the sections.

Right-dominant34.275° N / 119.302° 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 face3.1 ftOlder cached forecast Wed Nov 11, 12:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind6.8 mphSSW from

NOAA tide reference4.4 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.

Wed Nov 11, 12:00pm Pacific

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

3.6ft Hs

W from · 273° · 9.8 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, 12:45pm. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 12:45pm · ECMWF Nov 11, 12:00pm (older cache) · MFWAM Nov 11, 12:45pm. 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, 12:45pm. 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	3.1 ft	3.9 mph	14/14
Thu Nov 12	2.9 ft	5.5 mph	14/14
Fri Nov 13	4.3 ft	7.6 mph	14/14
Sat Nov 14	7.0 ft	3.3 mph	14/14
Sun Nov 15	4.4 ft	6.3 mph	14/14
Mon Nov 16	5.5 ft	4.0 mph	14/14
Tue Nov 17	4.4 ft	4.9 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Wed 12:00pm	3.1 ft	2.8–3.5 ft	4.7 ft	W · 12.0 s	6.8 mph SSW	4.4 ft	2
Wed 1:00pm	3.1 ft	2.8–3.5 ft	4.7 ft	W · 12.1 s	7.9 mph SW	3.2 ft	2
Wed 2:00pm	3.1 ft	2.8–3.5 ft	4.7 ft	W · 12.1 s	6.6 mph WSW	2.0 ft	2
Wed 3:00pm	3.2 ft	2.8–3.5 ft	4.7 ft	W · 12.1 s	4.6 mph WSW	0.9 ft	2
Wed 4:00pm	3.2 ft	2.8–3.5 ft	4.7 ft	W · 12.0 s	3.4 mph W	0.1 ft	2
Wed 5:00pm	3.1 ft	2.8–3.5 ft	4.7 ft	W · 12.0 s	2.1 mph S	-0.2 ft	2
Wed 6:00pm	3.1 ft	2.8–3.4 ft	4.6 ft	W · 12.0 s	1.2 mph SSW	0.0 ft	2
Wed 7:00pm	3.1 ft	2.7–3.4 ft	4.6 ft	W · 11.9 s	1.2 mph N	0.5 ft	2
Wed 8:00pm	3.0 ft	2.6–3.4 ft	4.5 ft	W · 11.9 s	2.2 mph N	1.3 ft	2
Wed 9:00pm	2.9 ft	2.6–3.3 ft	4.4 ft	W · 11.9 s	2.4 mph NE	2.2 ft	2
Wed 10:00pm	2.9 ft	2.5–3.2 ft	4.3 ft	W · 11.8 s	3.1 mph WNW	2.9 ft	2
Wed 11:00pm	2.8 ft	2.5–3.1 ft	4.2 ft	W · 11.8 s	5.9 mph WNW	3.3 ft	2
Thu 12:00am	2.8 ft	2.5–3.0 ft	4.1 ft	W · 11.8 s	4.5 mph WNW	3.4 ft	2
Thu 1:00am	2.7 ft	2.4–3.0 ft	4.1 ft	W · 11.8 s	3.4 mph NNW	3.4 ft	2
Thu 2:00am	2.7 ft	2.4–3.0 ft	4.0 ft	W · 11.7 s	3.9 mph NE	3.2 ft	2
Thu 3:00am	2.6 ft	2.4–2.9 ft	3.9 ft	W · 11.6 s	5.1 mph NNE	3.0 ft	2
Thu 4:00am	2.6 ft	2.3–2.9 ft	3.9 ft	W · 11.6 s	3.8 mph NE	3.0 ft	2
Thu 5:00am	2.6 ft	2.3–2.9 ft	3.9 ft	W · 11.5 s	1.3 mph ESE	3.3 ft	2
Thu 6:00am	2.6 ft	2.3–2.9 ft	3.9 ft	W · 11.5 s	4.3 mph NE	3.7 ft	2
Thu 7:00am	2.6 ft	2.3–2.9 ft	3.9 ft	W · 11.5 s	3.2 mph ENE	4.3 ft	2
Thu 8:00am	2.6 ft	2.4–2.9 ft	4.0 ft	W · 11.5 s	1.9 mph SE	4.9 ft	2
Thu 9:00am	2.7 ft	2.5–2.9 ft	4.1 ft	W · 11.6 s	3.1 mph SE	5.4 ft	2
Thu 10:00am	2.7 ft	2.5–3.0 ft	4.1 ft	W · 11.7 s	3.0 mph SE	5.6 ft	2
Thu 11:00am	2.8 ft	2.6–3.0 ft	4.2 ft	W · 11.8 s	5.8 mph SSE	5.4 ft	2
Thu 12:00pm	2.9 ft	2.7–3.1 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.0 s	8.4 mph S	4.8 ft	2
Thu 1:00pm	2.9 ft	2.7–3.1 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.1 s	9.7 mph S	3.9 ft	2
Thu 2:00pm	3.0 ft	2.8–3.2 ft	4.5 ft	W · 12.3 s	9.6 mph S	2.8 ft	2
Thu 3:00pm	3.1 ft	2.9–3.3 ft	4.6 ft	W · 12.4 s	8.9 mph S	1.7 ft	2
Thu 4:00pm	3.2 ft	2.9–3.4 ft	4.7 ft	W · 12.6 s	6.5 mph S	0.8 ft	2
Thu 5:00pm	3.2 ft	3.0–3.4 ft	4.8 ft	W · 12.8 s	4.7 mph SSE	0.2 ft	2
Thu 6:00pm	3.3 ft	3.1–3.5 ft	5.0 ft	W · 12.9 s	3.9 mph SE	0.0 ft	2
Thu 7:00pm	3.4 ft	3.2–3.6 ft	5.1 ft	W · 13.1 s	4.4 mph SE	0.3 ft	2
Thu 8:00pm	3.5 ft	3.2–3.7 ft	5.2 ft	W · 13.3 s	5.4 mph ESE	0.8 ft	2
Thu 9:00pm	3.6 ft	3.4–3.8 ft	5.4 ft	W · 13.5 s	7.7 mph E	1.6 ft	2
Thu 10:00pm	3.7 ft	3.4–3.9 ft	5.5 ft	W · 13.6 s	8.5 mph E	2.3 ft	2
Thu 11:00pm	3.8 ft	3.5–4.0 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.6 s	8.6 mph E	2.9 ft	2
Fri 12:00am	3.9 ft	3.6–4.2 ft	5.8 ft	W · 13.5 s	10.2 mph ENE	3.2 ft	2
Fri 1:00am	4.0 ft	3.7–4.3 ft	6.0 ft	W · 13.4 s	8.9 mph E	3.4 ft	2
Fri 2:00am	4.1 ft	3.8–4.4 ft	6.2 ft	W · 13.3 s	12.2 mph ENE	3.3 ft	2
Fri 3:00am	4.2 ft	3.8–4.5 ft	6.2 ft	W · 13.1 s	14.9 mph E	3.2 ft	2
Fri 4:00am	4.3 ft	3.9–4.6 ft	6.4 ft	W · 13.0 s	6.3 mph SSW	3.2 ft	2
Fri 5:00am	4.3 ft	4.0–4.6 ft	6.5 ft	W · 12.8 s	6.8 mph WNW	3.3 ft	2
Fri 6:00am	4.4 ft	4.0–4.7 ft	6.5 ft	W · 12.7 s	8.9 mph NNE	3.5 ft	2
Fri 7:00am	4.4 ft	4.0–4.8 ft	6.6 ft	W · 12.5 s	6.4 mph NNE	4.0 ft	2
Fri 8:00am	4.3 ft	4.0–4.7 ft	6.5 ft	W · 12.4 s	12.3 mph SE	4.5 ft	2
Fri 9:00am	4.3 ft	4.0–4.7 ft	6.5 ft	W · 12.4 s	7.9 mph SSW	4.9 ft	2
Fri 10:00am	4.3 ft	4.0–4.6 ft	6.5 ft	W · 12.4 s	4.7 mph SSE	5.2 ft	2
Fri 11:00am	4.3 ft	4.0–4.6 ft	6.5 ft	W · 12.4 s	5.3 mph SW	5.2 ft	2
Fri 12:00pm	4.3 ft	3.9–4.6 ft	6.4 ft	W · 12.4 s	7.8 mph SW	4.9 ft	2
Fri 1:00pm	4.3 ft	3.9–4.6 ft	6.4 ft	W · 12.4 s	8.6 mph SW	4.3 ft	2
Fri 2:00pm	4.2 ft	3.9–4.6 ft	6.4 ft	W · 12.3 s	7.9 mph SW	3.4 ft	2
Fri 3:00pm	4.2 ft	3.9–4.6 ft	6.4 ft	W · 12.3 s	6.8 mph SW	2.5 ft	2
Fri 4:00pm	4.2 ft	3.9–4.6 ft	6.3 ft	W · 12.2 s	7.6 mph WSW	1.5 ft	2
Fri 5:00pm	4.2 ft	3.9–4.6 ft	6.3 ft	W · 12.1 s	6.8 mph WSW	0.8 ft	2
Fri 6:00pm	4.2 ft	3.8–4.6 ft	6.3 ft	W · 11.9 s	7.4 mph W	0.3 ft	2
Fri 7:00pm	4.2 ft	3.8–4.6 ft	6.3 ft	W · 11.6 s	8.1 mph W	0.3 ft	2
Fri 8:00pm	4.3 ft	3.8–4.8 ft	6.4 ft	W · 11.1 s	8.3 mph WNW	0.5 ft	2
Fri 9:00pm	4.3 ft	3.8–4.8 ft	6.5 ft	W · 10.5 s	7.4 mph W	1.1 ft	2
Fri 10:00pm	4.3 ft	3.6–5.0 ft	6.5 ft	W · 10.2 s	5.7 mph W	1.7 ft	2
Fri 11:00pm	4.5 ft	3.8–5.1 ft	6.7 ft	W · 10.2 s	6.4 mph W	2.3 ft	2
Sat 12:00am	4.6 ft	4.0–5.3 ft	7.0 ft	W · 10.5 s	6.4 mph WNW	2.9 ft	2
Sat 1:00am	4.8 ft	4.1–5.5 ft	7.1 ft	W · 10.8 s	7.4 mph WNW	3.2 ft	2
Sat 2:00am	5.1 ft	4.5–5.7 ft	7.6 ft	W · 11.1 s	6.9 mph WNW	3.4 ft	2
Sat 3:00am	5.4 ft	4.9–5.8 ft	8.1 ft	W · 11.5 s	7.6 mph W	3.4 ft	2
Sat 4:00am	5.5 ft	5.0–6.1 ft	8.3 ft	W · 11.9 s	8.4 mph W	3.3 ft	2
Sat 5:00am	5.9 ft	5.5–6.3 ft	8.9 ft	W · 12.4 s	3.9 mph WNW	3.3 ft	2
Sat 6:00am	6.2 ft	5.9–6.5 ft	9.3 ft	W · 13.0 s	2.1 mph WSW	3.5 ft	2
Sat 7:00am	6.5 ft	6.3–6.7 ft	9.8 ft	W · 13.5 s	1.6 mph SE	3.7 ft	2
Sat 8:00am	6.7 ft	6.5–6.9 ft	10.1 ft	W · 13.9 s	2.9 mph E	4.0 ft	2
Sat 9:00am	6.9 ft	6.7–7.1 ft	10.4 ft	W · 14.3 s	1.8 mph E	4.4 ft	2
Sat 10:00am	7.0 ft	6.8–7.3 ft	10.6 ft	W · 14.5 s	0.8 mph SW	4.7 ft	2
Sat 11:00am	7.1 ft	6.8–7.4 ft	10.7 ft	W · 14.7 s	1.7 mph SW	4.9 ft	2
Sat 12:00pm	7.2 ft	6.9–7.5 ft	10.8 ft	W · 14.8 s	4.3 mph SW	4.8 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

Ventura’s long, dependable point system: a right-dominant reef-and-cobble line with a real but shorter left.

Also known as Surfers Point · Ventura Point.

Break type: Point / reef
Wave direction: Right-dominant
Reported difficulty: Intermediate+
Bottom: Rock, cobble & reef
Reported swell preference: W; WNW also good
Reported tide preference: All tides; low–mid often cleanest

The outer point, C Street and Cove are split into separate searchable entries here while this pin represents the full system.

Before paddling out: Crowds, rocks, rips, pollution after rain, cyclists/pedestrians and localism.

Surfers Point public parking and promenade Documented point zone

Source references

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

THE FIELD GUIDE / Ventura Point / Surfers Point

Read this stretch of coast.

What defines this setup

Ventura Point is catalogued as point / reef, with right-dominant waves over rock, cobble & reef. Those details explain why the same offshore height can feel different here than at the next beach. Use the map to orient yourself, then watch how the sets actually meet the bottom and where the ride opens or closes. The catalogue is a starting description, not a surveyed takeoff.

What to compare before you go

The retained swell preference is W; WNW also good; the reported tide preference is All tides; low–mid often cleanest. Start with the component panel: check whether the stronger incoming swell is in that directional window and whether a second system approaches from a different angle. Then compare wind and water level for the same hour. These are planning comparisons, not new corrections applied to the displayed surf-face estimate.

A useful shore check

The reported difficulty is Intermediate+. Look at the interval between sets, the distance a surfer drifts while waiting, the room available to enter and exit, and whether the waves connect through the intended section. Catalogue hazards include Crowds, rocks, rips, pollution after rain, cyclists/pedestrians and localism. If the session you see differs from the forecast, record that difference with the time and setup; it is information for the next visit, not a reason to force today’s session.

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 4.3 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

3.74–3.74 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.