Ventura County Surf Forecast – Wednesday – Offshore winds and NW swell continues

The Swell
NW swell (290-300), some WNW-NW leftovers, and some small SW swell (200-220) will continue to hold on Wednesday...but may lose a little steam by the afternoon.



Waves
Look for most spots to hold surf in the waist-chest high range…a little inconsistent on sets at times but still fun when they show. Top NW facing spots, mostly through the south half of the county, will have some chest-shoulder high waves with some inconsistent head high sets.

Winds
N-NE winds around 10-15 knots for the morning with some gusts hitting in the 20-25 knot range in the wind prone areas. NW winds around 10-12 knots develop for the afternoon and then back down slowly through the afternoon.

Ventura Tides
11/25/2009 Wed
04:41AM LST 4.3 H
10:56AM LST 2.5 L
03:49PM LST 3.4 H
10:18PM LST 1.3 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – The Weekend – More WNW-NW swell

The Swell
Saturday starts off with some new WNW-NW swell (280-300) starting to show early in the day but not getting a ton of new size on the beach for the morning. The WNW-NW builds in through Saturday afternoon and peaks throughout the day on Sunday. Small, much less consistent, SW energy (200-220) holds in the background.





Waves
Saturday will start off a little slow through the early morning…but the new swell will be just starting to show. Still we will have enough energy from the previous swell for the average spots to hold on to waist-chest high sets, while the standouts see some chest-shoulder high+ waves. Look for bigger and more consistent surf to fill in through the afternoon, likely putting some head high+ sized sets in before dark.

The WNW-NW’er peaks on Sunday with consistent chest-head high surf at the average exposed breaks. Top NW facing spots…mostly from central county southward will have some shoulder-head high+ surf fairly consistently and sets going a couple of feet overhead at times. Looks like points and reefs will have the best shape but expect smaller less consistent sets in those areas.

Winds
Mostly light winds Saturday morning but starting to increase out of the NW pretty early. Look for NW winds 10-14 knots by midmorning and gusts hitting 20 knots by the afternoon.

Sunday the winds will be light and variable to N-NE around 10-12 knots…depending on how exposed your spots are. Look for the usual onshore afternoon winds out of the NW 10-15 knots.

Ventura Tides
11/21/2009 Sat
01:14AM LST 3.4 H
04:42AM LST 3.1 L
10:55AM LST 5.0 H
06:59PM LST 0.4 L

11/22/2009 Sun
02:26AM LST 3.5 H
05:46AM LST 3.3 L
11:42AM LST 4.6 H
07:52PM LST 0.7 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Friday – Fun but fading

The Swell
The mix of WNW-NW swell (280-300 but with more energy in the 290-300 range) and some weak SW swell (200-220) will back down on Friday. Look for the biggest, most consistent surf through the morning and further shrinkage by the afternoon.



Waves
Average WNW-NW facing spots will continue to see waist-chest high+ surf on Friday. The top NW spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some inconsistent head high sets on the lower morning tides. Look for the best shape at the high-tide points/reefs…but with a few quality waves sneaking into the well-groomed sandbars as well.

Winds
Look for light and variable winds through the morning…even a few pockets of light offshore in some areas. Increasing clouds and light/moderate NW winds 10-14 knots move in through the afternoon. Chance for some light showers later in the night.

Ventura Tides
11/20/2009 Friday
12:10AM LST 3.4 H
04:01AM LST 2.9 L
10:16AM LST 5.5 H
06:09PM LST 0.1 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Thursday – WNW-NW swell peaks

The Swell
WNW-NW swell (280-300 but with most of the energy around 290-300) will peak on Thursday as it mixes with some background SW swell (200-220).



Waves
New surf shows through the morning but will be hampered by the building tide at times. Look for lots of spots to hold in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets at the better NW exposed breaks. The NW standouts…mostly in the south part of the county…will be in the shoulder-head high range on sets with some inconsistent head-high – overhead sets mixing in on the lower tides. Points/Reefs will have the best shape…but may be a bit soft thanks to the lower periods and higher tides.

Winds
Look for N-NE winds around 10-15 knots with gusts getting into the 20 knot range at passes and canyons. Light winds below 10-12 knots are expected for the afternoon…with some onshore bump showing at the more wind prone spots.

Ventura Tides
11/19/2009 Thursday
03:28AM LST 2.7 L
09:41AM LST 5.8 H
05:24PM LST -0.2 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Wednesday – New WNW-NW swell filling in

The Swell
A new mix of WNW-NW swell (280-300 degrees but with the main push of energy around 290-300) will fill in throughout the day. Small SW swell (200-220) will also increase slightly in the background. Look for most spots to start small (and tide swamped) but expect more size to arrive as the swell fills in more in the afternoon.





Waves
I don’t think there will be a ton of changes for the morning…the swell will be filling in but I am not sure how much can push through the early high tide. So expect mostly ankle-knee high surf at the average spots through the morning. Top breaks may see some waist high mushers.

By the afternoon the average spots will have built into the chest-shoulder high range. The standout NW facing breaks…mostly through the south part of the county…will be in the shoulder-head high range pretty consistently and I wouldn’t be surprised to see some overhead sets mixing in before dark on the really low tide.

Winds
Light N-NW winds early…mostly below 10-knots for the morning. Building NW winds 10-20+ knots will be on tap through the afternoon. One thing keeping an eye on…there might be a chance at improving winds close to sundown…one of the weather models thinks some N winds may crop up around the sundowner time…so cross your fingers, you might be able to score a few as the swell comes up

Ventura Tides
11/18/2009 Wednesday
02:56AM LST 2.5 L
09:08AM LST 6.1 H
04:42PM LST -0.5 L
11:16PM LST 3.6 H

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Tuesday – The smallness continues

The Swell
Leftover WNW-NW energy…mostly local windswell and a trace of SW swell will be creeping through the region on Tuesday.



Waves
Mostly ankle-knee high surf at the average spots through the morning. Top breaks may see some waist high shorebreak/mushers. Look for more knee-waist high lines with waist-chest high sets at the standouts as the tide drains out later in the day.

Winds
Light offshore to light and variable winds on tap through the morning and W-WNW winds around 10-12 knots for the afternoon. Looks clean through the first half of the day.

Ventura Tides
11/17/2009 Tuesday
02:25AM LST 2.2 L
08:36AM LST 6.4 H (I hate you tide)
04:02PM LST -0.7 L
10:28PM LST 3.7 H

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Monday – Small swell mix and clean conditions

The Swell
We will see a mix of WNW-NW windswell, some trace SSW southern hemi swell, and some background NW energy (295-300) from further out in the NPAC.



Waves
The high tide will continue to hamper, uh flatten, the surf through the early morning…but winds will remain light and we should see a few more rideable looking waves coming through as the tide drops. Average spots will eventually stick in the knee-waist high range while the standout NW facing breaks, mostly through the southern part of the county, will be in the knee-chest high range.

Winds
Light offshore to light and variable winds on tap through the morning and W-WNW winds around 10-12 knots for the afternoon. Looks clean through the first half of the day.

Ventura Tides
11/16/2009 Monday
01:53AM LST 2.0 L
08:04AM LST 6.5 H
03:23PM LST -0.8 L
09:42PM LST 3.9 H