Ventura County
Ventura surf report
3.3ft
Fun-sized — 3.3 ft.
Saturday, September 26 · local time at the spot
Right now
Swell
3.3 ft
6 s · W272°
Wind
5.8 kt
E 90° · gusting 7.8 kt
Water temperature
72.1°F
22.3 °C
Daylight
6:48 AM
sunrise · sunset 6:48 PM
Rip current risk
High risk
Life threatening rip currents are likely.
NWS surf forecast: 3–5 ft (today, Ventura County Beaches)
Every level, including Low, describes currents that can kill — how to spot one from the beach and what to do if you are caught.
Tide
Currently rising — next high at 9:42 AM (5.543 ft)
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 3:38 AM | low | 0.453 ft |
| 9:42 AM | high | 5.543 ft |
| 4:00 PM | low | 0.515 ft |
| 9:58 PM | high | 5.149 ft |
Tide values are predictions. Wind, pressure and surge move the real water level, sometimes by a lot — see the disclaimer.
Forecast
Model output, not a measurement — NOAA WaveWatch III
| Day | Height | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | 2.4 ft | 6.3 s | E 97° |
| Sat | 2.4 ft | 8 s | E 99° |
| Sun | 2 ft | 6.2 s | E 93° |
| Mon | 3.9 ft | 6.3 s | E 101° |
| Tue | 2.7 ft | 7.8 s | E 97° |
| Wed | 2.1 ft | 7.3 s | E 94° |
A model computes; it does not observe. Accuracy drops with range, and nearshore transformation is where it is weakest.
What to wear
At 72.1 °F (22.3 °C), most people at Ventura are comfortable in a rash guard or a 1 mm top.
1 mm top
for 72–75 °F
The top is as much about sun and rash as about warmth.
The temperature is measured. The suit recommendation is not — it follows the manufacturers' convention, which varies by a degree or two between brands, and it knows nothing about wind, session length or how you personally run. The full chart and what it leaves out.
Surf cam
No cam here yet. We operate no cameras of our own and embed only where the operator allows it — the rule is on the copyright page. Cam operators who would like a link are welcome to write.
The break
- Type
- Cobblestone point at the river mouth (C Street)
- Best swell
- W to NW winter groundswell, S in summer
- Best wind
- Offshore NE
- Tide
- Mid to low tide
- Level
- Beginner to advanced, depending on the section
Hazards
- Cobblestones
- River-mouth water quality after rain
- Crowds on the point
Local knowledge, not a measurement. Conditions decide the day — check the National Weather Service for warnings and the lifeguards for whether to go in.
Every source behind this page
- Solunar computed · read 5:46 AM
- NDBC 46053 buoy wind · read 5:10 AM
- NOAA WaveWatch III 46053 model cycle 20260926 6z · model · read 5:46 AM
- NDBC 46053 buoy wave height · read 5:10 AM
- NOAA CO-OPS 9411189 tide predictions · read 5:46 AM
- NWS Surf Zone Forecast LOX zone CAZ354 · read 1:53 AM
All of it is public NOAA and National Weather Service data, free for anyone to use. What we add is the pairing of this spot with these stations — see the terms.
Nearby spots
- Rincon 3.3 ft · 20 km
- Santa Barbara 3.3 ft · 39 km
- Zuma Beach 2.6 ft · 52 km
- Carlsbad 2.6 ft · 220 km
- Ala Moana Bowls 4.6 ft · 4029 km
Surf and beach conditions change faster than this page does, and nobody watches it in real time. When the water looks different from the numbers, trust the water and the lifeguards.