Ventura Point
Ventura · United States
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A series of cobbled points walking from the pier to the rivermouth — long mellow rights that light up on south swell with Santa Ana offshore winds. Classic small-town California.
Today's surf at Ventura Point
Updated 03:11 spot time
Ventura Point surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.5 ft–3 ft waist to chest high, 1.5 ft S swell at 8.45 s. Wind up to 9 mph W. Water 74°F. Best surf window around 10:00 PM — fun (3/5) with 4 mph E wind.
Tides today: low 4:08 AM (1.0 ft), high 10:20 AM (5.7 ft), low 4:48 PM (0.4 ft), high 10:57 PM (4.7 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SW & NW
Best wind
N–NE
Ideal size
2–6 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order.
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