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

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Weekend Waves – More freaking windswell

The Swell
WNW-NW windswell will peak into early Saturday, fade slightly through midday and then increase again in the afternoon. Look for the windswell (and a small SW swell) to fade through the day on Sunday.





Waves
High tide and building onshore winds are going to really screw up the surf for Saturday morning…but there may be a couple of random pockets if the winds hold off long enough. Look for mostly knee-waist high windswell lines at the average spots and some chest-high+ sets showing at the top spots.

Sunday will sort of see similar sizes…about the same amount of swell will be in the water for early Sunday but the high tide will really flatten things out for most spots. By the time the tide starts to drop so will the swell…and the winds may start to switch around as well. I would stick to high-tide spots early…maybe they will be able to carve a few rideable waves out before the wind switches.

Winds
Saturday look for NW winds 10-15 knots for the morning and NW winds 10-20+ knots on tap for the afternoon. Sunday will start off cleaner with variable N winds around 10-15 knots but the NW flow 10-15+ knots will return by the afternoon.

Ventura Tides
11/14/2009 Saturday
12:46AM LST 1.3 L
07:02AM LST 6.3 H
02:03PM LST -0.4 L
08:08PM LST 4.1 H

11/15/2009 Sunday
01:21AM LST 1.7 L
07:33AM LST 6.5 H
02:44PM LST -0.7 L
08:56PM LST 4.0 H

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Friday – on the rise but looking breezy

The Swell
More WNW-NW windswell moves in on Friday and mixes with leftovers from earlier in the week. Look for the most size showing at spots with really good exposure to the NW swell angle (290+)…but expect a bit of an increase across the county as the winds get going by the afternoon.



Waves
Look for mostly knee-knee high+ surf at the average spots through the morning. NW facing standouts will see knee-waist high waves fairly consistently with a few bigger sets at the top NW windswell spots. Look for building onshore winds and some sloppy waist-chest high+ windswell lines on tap by the evening.

Winds
Light to moderate NW winds start off early…not totally blowing it out but enough to get some bump on things during the dawn patrol. Look for NW winds 10-15+ knots by lunchtime and some gusts hitting 20+ knots by the afternoon/evening.

Ventura Tides
11/13/2009 Friday
12:10AM LST 1.0 L
06:30AM LST 6.0 H
01:20PM LST 0.1 L
07:17PM LST 4.2 H

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Thursday – You suck wind

The Swell
Thursday will start off with mostly leftover NW energy (290-300), very minimal SW swell, and some slowly building local NW windswell. The windswell will keep building in slowly through the 2nd part of the day, eventually peaking overnight into Friday.



Waves
Look for mostly knee-knee high+ surf at the average spots through the morning. NW facing standouts will see knee-waist high waves fairly consistently with a few bigger sets at the top NW windswell spots. Look for building onshore winds and some sloppy waist-chest high+ windswell lines on tap by the evening.

Winds
Light to moderate NW winds start off early…not totally blowing it out but enough to get some bump on things during the dawn patrol. Look for NW winds 10-15+ knots by lunchtime and some gusts hitting 20+ knots by the afternoon/evening. Scattered showers possible by the afternoon as well.

Ventura Tides
11/12/2009 Thursday
05:57AM LST 5.6 H
12:34PM LST 0.7 L
06:20PM LST 4.3 H

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Wednesday – A few softies

The Swell
The swell mix will back down more on Wednesday as the last of the NW energy (290-300) fades out and the weak SW swell (200-220) starts to drop off as well. Look for a touch of building local windswell through the afternoon but not enough to turn the dropping size around.



Waves
Look for the average NW facing breaks to be in the knee-thigh high range on Wednesday. The top NW facing spots, mostly through South County were it can pick up a touch of combo energy, will be in the knee-waist high range with a few chest high sets on the lower tides.

Winds
Mostly light and variable winds with just a few areas of minor texture for the morning. Look for some light/moderate W-WNW winds in the 10-12 knot range for the middle of the day and then lighter winds setting back up as we get close to sundown.

Ventura Tides
11/11/2009 Wednesday
05:23AM LST 5.1 H
11:40AM LST 1.5 L
05:14PM LST 4.4 H
11:29PM LST 0.7 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Tuesday – Fading NW swell

The Swell
The NW swell mix (285-300+) that hit over the weekend will continue to back off slowly on Tuesday…thanks to some trailing NW swell that is helping to reinforce the first swell. Small SW swell (200-220) and some local windswell will continue to hang in the background throughout the day as well.



Waves
Average NW facing spots will be in the waist-chest high range on Tuesday. The standout NW facing spots, particularly the shallower beach breaks, will be consistently in the chest-high+ with some less consistent shoulder high+ sets mixing in at times. Look for smaller afternoon surf as the swell mix fades out through the day.

Winds
Mostly light and variable winds with just a few areas of minor texture for the morning. Look for some light/moderate W-WNW winds in the 10-12 knot range for the middle of the day and then lighter winds setting back up as we get close to sundown.

Ventura Tides
11/10/2009 Tuesday
04:46AM LST 4.6 H
10:32AM LST 2.3 L
03:56PM LST 4.5 H
10:44PM LST 0.4 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Monday – Workday waves

The Swell
The NW swell mix (285-300+) that hit over the weekend will be fading slowly as we move through Monday. Fortunately the storm that pushed out the stronger NW’er held its position long enough to give the swell some “legs”…so we won’t see it drop off too quickly. Small SW swell (200-220) and some local windswell will continue to hang in the background throughout the day as well.



Waves
Average NW facing spots will be in the waist-chest high+ range on Monday…a few of the better-than-average spots will be more chest-shoulder high on the sets. The standout spots, mostly through the Middle and Southerly parts of the county, will be consistently in the chest-head high range for the morning with a few inconsistent overhead sets sneaking through on the lower tides. Consistency and size will taper off as we move through the day.

Winds
Clean conditions on tap for Monday. Mostly light and variable winds with just a few areas of minor texture for the morning. Look for some light/moderate W-WNW winds in the 10-12 knot range for the middle of the day and then lighter winds setting back up as we get close to sundown.

Ventura Tides
11/09/2009 Monday
04:01AM LST 4.1 H
08:58AM LST 3.0 L
02:26PM LST 4.7 H
09:50PM LST 0.2 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Weekend Waves – New NW swell peaks

The Swell
NW swell (290-300) and some residual SW energy will hold into Saturday morning. New NW swell (285-290) will build in through the day, eventually peaking overnight into Sunday morning.

Saturday Morning



Sunday Morning



Waves
On Saturday look for most exposed spots to hold in the waist-chest high range with a few shoulder high sets showing at the top spots through the dawn patrol. The new NW’er will start driving up size by the afternoon, particularly as the tide drops, and we can expect the average spots to move into the chest-shoulder high range, while the top spots see head high+ sets by the end of the day.

Sunday the NW swell will peak…pushing the average NW facing breaks into the chest-head high range while the standout NW spots see consistent shoulder-head high+ surf and sets going overhead+ on the better tides…probably even a few bigger sets showing as the swell peaks in the morning.

Winds
Saturday will see N winds in the 10 knot range for the morning with some stronger gusts near the passes and canyons that end at the beach. Look for NW winds around 10-15 knots by the afternoon.

Sunday will be cleaner with NE winds around 10-14 knots for the morning. Winds shift around to the W-WSW by the afternoon but stay on the lighter side…it may stay rideable (not clean) through the afternoon but still expect some bump.

Ventura Tides
11/07/2009 Saturday
01:37AM LST 3.4 H
05:16AM LST 3.0 L
11:38AM LST 5.7 H
07:40PM LST -0.2 L

11/08/2009 Sunday
03:00AM LST 3.7 H
06:57AM LST 3.2 L
12:54PM LST 5.1 H
08:48PM LST 0.1 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – slowly building

The Swell
A mix of new NW swell (290-300) and local WNW windswell will start to slowly increase wave heights as we move throughout the day.



Waves
Look for some new size showing in the morning thanks to the new energy (and semi-lower tides). Average spots will be in the knee-waist high range while the top NW facing spots see some waist-chest high waves…maybe even a few chest high+ sets on the better high-tide breaks. Expect the bigger waves to be more consistent by the afternoon as the swell fills in a touch more and we head towards the lower tide.

Winds
Winds may be an issue…looks like there is a chance at some funky westerly flow that could spin up for the morning. Generally winds should be light/variable, particularly if your spot has some protection but watch for that morning bump. NW winds around 10-15 knots will build through by the afternoon.

Ventura Tides
12:15AM LST 3.5 H
04:15AM LST 2.8 L
10:39AM LST 6.1 H
06:32PM LST -0.4 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – with a side of weaksauce

The Swell
Ventura will have a mix of small and fading NW swell (295-300) and some very background SW energy (200-220).



Waves
Average exposed breaks will drop to the ankle-knee high range on Thursday as the swell mix backs off and the high tide pushes through during midmorning. Top NW facing spots that can handle a higher tide, pick up a little of the SW swell, and offer unicorn rides on the beach, will be in the knee-waist high range on very inconsistent sets. Look for pretty much every spot to shut down as the 6’+ tide peaks around 10am.

Winds
Mostly light in the morning with some funky swirl action thanks to an approaching front. In general the morning wind will be in the 4-6 knot range out of the ESE-S. Afternoon winds pick up more out of the SSW in the 10-12 knot range.

Ventura Tides
03:32AM LST 2.5 L
09:51AM LST 6.4 H
05:32PM LST -0.6 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast – Waves for Wednesday

The Swell
Ventura will have a mix of fading NW swell (290-300), some building local NW windswell, and some very background (and mostly shadowed) SW swell 200-220).



Waves
The average exposed breaks will be in the knee-waist high range on Wednesday as the NW swell loses steam and is replaced (sort of) by increasing local windswell. The standout spots, mostly the better exposed beach breaks through the south half of the county, will have some waist-chest high sets on the lower tides. Shape will generally be pretty soft…and will get almost unrideable as the morning high tide peaks.

Winds
Look for light and variable conditions early…but with a touch of onshore flow picking up by midmorning. Generally it will be clean but with a couple of pockets of texture building in at the really wind exposed areas, particularly around the areas of patchy fog that will roll through. W-NW winds 10-15 knots build in through the afternoon.

Ventura Tides
02:56AM LST 2.2 L
09:10AM LST 6.5 H
04:39PM LST -0.7 L
11:08PM LST 3.6 H