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 face0.6 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Oct 22, 11:00am Pacific

Coastal wind1.2 mphE from

NOAA tide reference3.1 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 Oct 22, 11:00am Pacific

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

1.8ft Hs

W from · 272° · 8.9 s

1.8 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 Thu Oct 22, 11:15am. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 22, 10:30am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 22, 11:30am · MFWAM Oct 22, 11:45am. 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, 39 km reference; retrieved Thu Oct 22, 6:30am. 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
Thu Oct 22	0.6 ft	4.2 mph	14/14
Fri Oct 23	1.7 ft	5.8 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 24	1.5 ft	5.3 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 25	0.8 ft	4.3 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 26	0.9 ft	4.6 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 27	1.3 ft	3.2 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 28	1.2 ft	3.8 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Thu 11:00am	0.6 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.9 s	1.2 mph E	3.1 ft	2
Thu 12:00pm	0.6 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.8 s	3.3 mph SW	2.3 ft	2
Thu 1:00pm	0.5 ft	0.2–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.7 s	2.9 mph SW	1.7 ft	2
Thu 2:00pm	0.5 ft	0.2–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.7 s	9.3 mph NW	1.5 ft	2
Thu 3:00pm	0.5 ft	0.2–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.7 s	1.2 mph NNE	1.7 ft	2
Thu 4:00pm	0.5 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.7 s	3.1 mph S	2.3 ft	2
Thu 5:00pm	0.5 ft	0.3–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.8 s	4.2 mph WSW	3.1 ft	2
Thu 6:00pm	0.5 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.8 s	8.7 mph WNW	3.9 ft	2
Thu 7:00pm	0.5 ft	0.2–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.7 s	7.9 mph WNW	4.5 ft	2
Thu 8:00pm	0.6 ft	0.2–0.9 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 9.6 s	5.8 mph W	4.6 ft	2
Thu 9:00pm	0.6 ft	0.2–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	SW · 9.5 s	2.2 mph ENE	4.4 ft	2
Thu 10:00pm	0.7 ft	0.2–1.1 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	4.5 mph NE	3.6 ft	2
Thu 11:00pm	0.7 ft	0.2–1.2 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	2.0 mph NNW	2.7 ft	2
Fri 12:00am	0.8 ft	0.3–1.3 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	2.7 mph NW	1.8 ft	2
Fri 1:00am	0.8 ft	0.3–1.3 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	1.6 mph NE	1.1 ft	2
Fri 2:00am	0.8 ft	0.3–1.4 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	3.1 mph ENE	0.8 ft	2
Fri 3:00am	0.9 ft	0.4–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	5.0 mph ENE	1.1 ft	2
Fri 4:00am	0.9 ft	0.4–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	5.0 mph ENE	1.8 ft	2
Fri 5:00am	1.0 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	5.5 mph NE	2.9 ft	2
Fri 6:00am	1.1 ft	0.6–1.5 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	5.3 mph NE	4.0 ft	2
Fri 7:00am	1.2 ft	0.7–1.7 ft	1.8 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	5.7 mph ENE	4.8 ft	2
Fri 8:00am	1.3 ft	0.8–1.8 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	6.1 mph ENE	5.3 ft	2
Fri 9:00am	1.5 ft	1.0–1.9 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	6.9 mph ENE	5.2 ft	2
Fri 10:00am	1.6 ft	1.1–2.0 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	4.7 mph E	4.5 ft	2
Fri 11:00am	1.7 ft	1.3–2.1 ft	2.6 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	2.9 mph ESE	3.6 ft	2
Fri 12:00pm	1.8 ft	1.3–2.2 ft	2.7 ft	W · 9.0 s	3.1 mph WSW	2.4 ft	2
Fri 1:00pm	1.8 ft	1.4–2.2 ft	2.7 ft	W · 8.9 s	6.6 mph WSW	1.5 ft	2
Fri 2:00pm	1.8 ft	1.4–2.3 ft	2.7 ft	W · 8.8 s	6.9 mph WSW	0.9 ft	2
Fri 3:00pm	1.9 ft	1.5–2.4 ft	2.9 ft	W · 8.4 s	7.6 mph W	0.9 ft	2
Fri 4:00pm	2.0 ft	1.5–2.5 ft	3.0 ft	W · 8.0 s	9.2 mph W	1.3 ft	2
Fri 5:00pm	2.1 ft	1.6–2.6 ft	3.2 ft	W · 7.7 s	7.5 mph W	2.1 ft	2
Fri 6:00pm	2.2 ft	1.7–2.7 ft	3.2 ft	W · 7.6 s	7.2 mph W	3.1 ft	2
Fri 7:00pm	2.2 ft	1.7–2.7 ft	3.3 ft	W · 7.7 s	1.8 mph WNW	4.0 ft	2
Fri 8:00pm	2.3 ft	1.8–2.8 ft	3.4 ft	W · 7.8 s	4.5 mph ENE	4.5 ft	2
Fri 9:00pm	2.3 ft	1.8–2.8 ft	3.4 ft	W · 7.9 s	6.7 mph ENE	4.6 ft	2
Fri 10:00pm	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	W · 8.1 s	5.3 mph NE	4.2 ft	2
Fri 11:00pm	2.3 ft	1.9–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	W · 8.3 s	4.8 mph NE	3.4 ft	2
Sat 12:00am	2.2 ft	1.8–2.6 ft	3.3 ft	W · 8.5 s	5.3 mph ENE	2.4 ft	2
Sat 1:00am	2.2 ft	1.9–2.5 ft	3.3 ft	W · 8.7 s	4.8 mph NE	1.6 ft	2
Sat 2:00am	2.1 ft	1.8–2.4 ft	3.2 ft	W · 8.8 s	5.4 mph NE	1.1 ft	2
Sat 3:00am	2.0 ft	1.8–2.3 ft	3.1 ft	W · 9.0 s	4.9 mph NE	1.1 ft	2
Sat 4:00am	1.9 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	W · 9.1 s	4.0 mph NE	1.7 ft	2
Sat 5:00am	1.9 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	W · 9.2 s	3.3 mph NNE	2.7 ft	2
Sat 6:00am	1.8 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	W · 9.3 s	2.7 mph NE	3.8 ft	2
Sat 7:00am	1.7 ft	1.6–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	2.5 mph NE	4.9 ft	2
Sat 8:00am	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	2.3 mph ENE	5.6 ft	2
Sat 9:00am	1.6 ft	1.5–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	1.6 mph ENE	5.7 ft	2
Sat 10:00am	1.6 ft	1.5–1.7 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	0.9 mph SW	5.2 ft	2
Sat 11:00am	1.6 ft	1.5–1.7 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	2.1 mph WSW	4.2 ft	2
Sat 12:00pm	1.5 ft	1.4–1.6 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	5.4 mph WSW	2.9 ft	2
Sat 1:00pm	1.5 ft	1.4–1.7 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	7.9 mph W	1.7 ft	2
Sat 2:00pm	1.5 ft	1.3–1.6 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	8.4 mph W	0.7 ft	2
Sat 3:00pm	1.4 ft	1.2–1.6 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	8.2 mph W	0.3 ft	2
Sat 4:00pm	1.4 ft	1.2–1.6 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	9.4 mph WSW	0.4 ft	2
Sat 5:00pm	1.4 ft	1.2–1.6 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	9.3 mph WSW	1.1 ft	2
Sat 6:00pm	1.4 ft	1.2–1.6 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	8.2 mph W	2.1 ft	2
Sat 7:00pm	1.3 ft	1.1–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	5.9 mph W	3.2 ft	2
Sat 8:00pm	1.3 ft	1.1–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	3.3 mph WSW	4.0 ft	2
Sat 9:00pm	1.3 ft	1.1–1.5 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	2.2 mph SW	4.5 ft	2
Sat 10:00pm	1.3 ft	1.1–1.5 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	2.2 mph S	4.5 ft	2
Sat 11:00pm	1.2 ft	1.0–1.4 ft	1.8 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	2.3 mph S	3.9 ft	2
Sun 12:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	1.5 mph SSE	3.1 ft	2
Sun 1:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.2 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	1.8 mph E	2.2 ft	2
Sun 2:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	2.0 mph E	1.6 ft	2
Sun 3:00am	1.0 ft	0.9–1.1 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	2.1 mph ENE	1.3 ft	2
Sun 4:00am	1.0 ft	0.9–1.1 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	3.0 mph NE	1.7 ft	2
Sun 5:00am	1.0 ft	0.9–1.1 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	3.7 mph ENE	2.5 ft	2
Sun 6:00am	1.0 ft	0.9–1.0 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	2.9 mph ENE	3.6 ft	2
Sun 7:00am	0.9 ft	0.8–1.0 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	2.0 mph E	4.8 ft	2
Sun 8:00am	0.9 ft	0.8–0.9 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	1.3 mph ESE	5.7 ft	2
Sun 9:00am	0.8 ft	0.7–1.0 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	1.4 mph SE	6.1 ft	2
Sun 10:00am	0.8 ft	0.7–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	2.4 mph SE	5.9 ft	2
Sun 11:00am	0.8 ft	0.7–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	2.1 mph SSE	5.0 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

2.76–3.02 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.