Socalsurf.com - Ventura Surf Forecast

Where did the forecast go?

2010-11-19T14:40:00.001-08:00

Hey guys…I know most of you already know where to find the forecasts now that they are over on Solspot.com…our new, much more powerful site.

But just in case some of you new visitors googled in…I wanted to make sure that you can find all of the new cool stuff. This blog isn’t updating the forecast anymore, all of that has been pushed over to the new site. Here are a few of the links that will hopefully help you find some waves (and hopefully good conditions too.)

For those of you that just wanted the forecast without any of the bells and whistles…The same ol’ Socal Forecast can be found here (this is the normal forecast for all of Southern California and generally gives you all the info you need to find surf for the next day)

http://surf.solspot.com/content/category/short-range-forecast

Here is the link to my long-range forecasts where you can find all the details you need to plan your surf sessions for the next several days, and some even longer range outlooks that can give you a heads up on incoming swells.

http://surf.solspot.com/content/category/long-range-forecast

Since the Southern California coastline is all jacked up (uh I mean unique)…we took the forecast and broke it down into a bunch of different “zones” that help to show how much swell, what sort of wind, and how the tides are going to affect the different regions.

Santa Barbara
Ventura
North LA
the South Bay
North Orange County
South Orange County
North San Diego
South San Diego

If that wasn’t enough we even put together a pretty comprehensive list of the surf breaks and beaches in each region. These aren’t surf reports, but they give very specific weather, wind, tides, water-quality, and a bunch of other cool stuff. When you first drop onto a spot page you will see “Current or Live” information, but if you click around you can find all kinds of cool stuff (like hour-by-hour wind forecasts going out for a full week…just the thing you need to plan a midday session if the winds lay down.) Check em out when you get a chance…

Santa Barbara County Spots
Gaviota State Beach
Arroyo Quemada
Refugio State Beach
El Capitan State Beach
Haskells Beach
Summerland Beach
Goleta Beach
Butterfly Beach
East Beach at Sycamore Creek
Hammonds Beach
Hope Ranch Beach
East Beach at Mission Creek
Sands at Coal Oil Point
Arroyo Burro Beach
Leadbetter Beach
Carpinteria City Beach
Carpinteria State Beach
Rincon Beach

Ventura County Spots
La Conchita Beach
Mussel Shoals Beach
Oil Piers Beach
Hobson County Park
Faria
Solimar Beach
Emma Wood State Beach
C-street
San Buenaventura Beach
Ventura Harbor South Jetty
Surfers Knoll
McGrath State Beach
Oxnard Beach Park
Hollywood by the Sea
Silverstrand
Port Hueneme Beach Park
Point Mugu Beach

North Los Angeles County Spots
County Line Beach
Leo Carrillo Beach
Will Rogers State Beach
Topanga State Beach
Malibu
Santa Monica Beach
Paradise Cove Pier
Zuma Beach

South Los Angeles County Spots
Venice City Beach
Dockweiler
El Porto
Manhattan Beach Pier
Hermosa Redondo Beach
Haggertys
Lunada Bay
Rancho Palos Verdes

North Orange County Spots
Seal Beach
Seal Beach Pier
Surfside Sunset Beach
Bolsa Chica State
Beach
Huntington Cliffs
Huntington City Beach
Huntington State Beach
Santa Ana River Mouth
Upper Jetties Newport
Beach
Newport Pier Blackies
15th Street Newport Beach
Wedge
Corona del Mar Beach
Laguna Beach Crescent Bay Beach
Laguna Beach
Aliso Creek Beach South Laguna

South Orange County Spots
Salt Creek Beach
Dana Point Harbor Baby Beach
Doheny Beach
Capistrano Beach
T Street San Clemente
San Clemente State Beach

North San Diego Spots
Church
Trestles
San Onofre State Beach
Old Mans San Onofre
Trails San Onofre
Oceanside Surfrider Way
Cassidy Street Oceanside
Tamarack Av Carlsbad
Ponto Carlsbad
Beacons Beach Leucadia
Moonlight Beach Encinitas
Swamis Beach Encinitas
Cardiff State Beach San Elijo
Seaside State Park
Del Mar San Dieguito River Beach

South San Diego Spots
Blacks Beach
La Jolla Shores
Windansea Beach
Pacific Beach Tourmaline
Mission Beach
Ocean Beach
Sunset Cliffs
Coronado Beach
Imperial Beach

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 3/30/2010

2010-03-29T16:05:00.000-07:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

WNW-NW swell and local WNW windswell (280-300) will be on the rise on Tuesday...though conditions don’t look very good thanks to steady onshore winds.

Most spots will start out in the chest-shoulder high range before the high tide swamps things out…look for the standout breaks to see shoulder-head high surf with some bigger sets becoming more and more consistent by the afternoon. In general shape looks pretty poor…but there may be a pocket or two of protection.

W winds are supposed to get an early jump on things…starting off around 10-12 knots for the morning and then quickly building into the 12-20 knot range by the afternoon. Patchy fog and cooler air temps will also be on tap throughout the day.

Here are the tides…

03/30/2010 Tuesday
04:22AM LDT -0.7 L
10:23AM LDT 4.9 H
04:16PM LDT 0.3 L
10:23PM LDT 6.0 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Monday - 3/29/2010

2010-03-28T16:20:00.001-07:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

New WNW-NW swell (285-300) will be filling in on Monday…showing some new waves through the morning but getting bigger by the afternoon. Look for the background SW swell to get a little reinforcing pulse as well. By the afternoon local windswell will be driving in some bigger waves but the winds come along with so it really isn’t going to be helping us out.

Most spots will be in the waist-chest high range by Monday morning…with a few of the top NW facing breaks (that like the higher tides) seeing some shoulder high+ sets. These waves build in through the afternoon…pushing more shoulder high surf into the average spots and more consistent head high surf at the standouts.

Look for light winds…mostly variable below 5 knots for the morning. NW winds do start to fill in fairly early…picking up around lunchtime...look for them to top out around 13-15+ knots by the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/29/2010 Monday
03:37AM LDT -0.4 L
09:35AM LDT 5.2 H
03:43PM LDT -0.2 L
09:50PM LDT 5.9 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 3/27-3/28/2010

2010-03-26T14:01:00.001-07:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

The WNW swell (280-300) will be fading throughout the day on Saturday…and will continue to back down all the way through Sunday. Both days will have clean conditions but Saturday looks better since it has more swell.

On Saturday look for waist-chest high+ surf at the average spots…with the standouts seeing some shoulder high+ sets. The tide will make things nice and swampy through the morning…so it will be race to see what drops faster…the swell or the tide. (Lets hope the tide wins). By Sunday most spots will drop down to knee-waist high…while the standouts see a few waist-chest high sets on the lower tides.

Winds look good for both days…warmer beach temps and NE winds around 10-15 knots for the mornings and 10-15 knot W-WNW winds for the afternoons.

Here are the tides…

03/27/2010 Saturday
02:03AM LDT 0.9 L
07:57AM LDT 5.4 H
02:35PM LDT -0.7 L
08:47PM LDT 5.1 H

03/28/2010 Sunday
02:50AM LDT 0.2 L
08:47AM LDT 5.4 H
03:10PM LDT -0.5 L
09:18PM LDT 5.5 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Friday - 3/26/2010

2010-03-25T15:04:00.001-07:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

More WNW-NW swell (280-300) and local WNW-NW windswell will push in on Friday while the background SW swell (195-215) slowly drops off.

Sizewise look for most spots to hold in the chest-shoulder high range with some inconsistent head high sets pushing in on the lower tides. The standout NW facing breaks and the best combo spots will be mostly in the shoulder-head high range but with some overhead sets mixing in. The shape will be a bit swampy through the morning…but things should improve pretty fast as the tide drops.

It looks like winds will be pretty steady/strong just a ways out to sea…but the nearshore stuff should be a bit cleaner than what we saw on Thursday. Look for variable N-NW winds around 5-10 knots for the morning (more northerly than anything right around sunrise)...so look for the cleanest conditions at spots that have a little more protection from those directions. The winds will shift more WNW-NW around 10-20 knots for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/26/2010 Friday
01:11AM LDT 1.6 L
07:02AM LDT 5.3 H
01:58PM LDT -0.7 L
08:17PM LDT 4.5 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 3/25/2010

2010-03-24T15:03:00.001-07:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

New NW energy (290-300) and local windswell fill in throughout the day while the SW swell (195-215) starts winding down. Unfortunate it looks like winds will get a jump on things early so conditions don’t look very good.

Sizewise look for most spots to hold in the chest-shoulder high range while the standout NW facing breaks and the best combo spots see some head high+ sets. Expect the surf to be a bit inconsistent and have some issues with the big tide swing...so we got that going for us too.

Winds will be out of the W-WNW around 10-knots for the morning and then will increase 15-25 knots+ by the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/25/2010 Thursday
12:07AM LDT 2.3 L
05:59AM LDT 5.0 H
01:18PM LDT -0.5 L
07:49PM LDT 4.0 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 3/20-3/21/2010

2010-03-19T17:10:00.001-07:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

Saturday we will have a mix of WNW-NW energy (sort of a hodgepodge of local windswell, fading NW energy, and some other random crap getting swirled in for good measure). For some of the summer spots there will be a bit of S-SW swell (180-200) sneaking in as well. Look for wave heights to be in the waist-chest high range for most spots on Saturday. The top breaks will be a bit bigger…holding more in the waist-shoulder high range on the sets.

Sunday a new WNW-NW swell (285-300) will mix with the fading S-SW swell (180-200). The average WNW facing spots will stay in the waist-chest high range but sets will have a little more punch and be a bit more consistent. Summer spots will drop to mostly knee-waist high.

Both days look pretty clean during the mornings. Expect light and variable winds for most spots and a few areas with some very light offshore flow. It looks like we will be fighting a bit of a marine layer…maybe even some patchy fog…so don’t be surprised if visibility isn’t always that good. The winds should stay on the light side through the afternoons on both Saturday and Sunday…but expect the sea-breeze to develop enough to driving some variable 10-12 knot onshore flow into the more exposed spots.

Here are the tides…

03/20/2010 Saturday
07:17AM LDT 0.4 L
01:23PM LDT 2.7 H
05:54PM LDT 2.0 L

03/21/2010 Sunday
12:37AM LDT 5.0 H
08:30AM LDT 0.5 L
03:14PM LDT 2.4 H
06:13PM LDT 2.4 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Friday - 3/19/2010

2010-03-18T18:04:00.001-07:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

The WNW-NW swell mix loses a little size on Friday but doesn’t drop too far…and a little of the S-SW swell will sneak into a few of the really well exposed beaches in the southern part of the county.

Most spots will hold around waist-chest high with some inconsistent shoulder high sets. Standout NW facing spots will be more in the chest-shoulder high range with some inconsistent bigger sets still showing through the morning.

Look for light/variable to light offshore winds in the morning with some stronger gusts near passes and Canyons. Winds stay pretty light through the afternoon…expect variable onshore flow around 10 knots for most areas.

Here are the tides…

03/19/2010 Friday
06:23AM LDT 0.3 L
12:22PM LDT 3.2 H
05:33PM LDT 1.6 L
11:57PM LDT 5.1 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 3/18/2010

2010-03-17T16:11:00.000-07:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

WNW-NW swell drops a little bit on Thursday while the S-SW swell holds on in the background.

Look for most of the average spots to see surf in the chest-shoulder high range while the standout NW breaks see some shoulder-head high+ sets sneaking in on the lower tides.

Look for mostly light and variable winds in the morning with some pockets of light offshore winds in a few spots. These winds will hold through mid-morning but then turn westerly around lunch and will eventually peak around 10-15+ knots by late afternoon. Look for cooler beach temps, with some overcast skies and possibly even some fog at times.

Here are the tides…

03/18/2010 Thursday
05:40AM LDT 0.2 L
11:37AM LDT 3.7 H
05:13PM LDT 1.2 L
11:26PM LDT 5.1 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 3/17/2010

2010-03-16T20:27:00.001-07:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

The new WNW-NW swell will be peaking on Wednesday…the angle is a little steep for the North part of the county but the swell-periods are long enough that it should be able to wrap in some waves to even the lesser exposed spots. The S-SW swell may show a few of the South County beach breaks but mostly it will get lost in the more dominant NPAC energy.

Look for most of the average spots to see surf in the chest-shoulder high range while the standout NW breaks see some shoulder-head high+ sets sneaking in on the lower tides. Points and reefs will have the best shape, but hopefully the Southern Hemi swell has enough juice to combo up a few of the beach breaks.

Winds and weather look pretty nice again on Wednesday. Mostly sunny skies with some light/variable to light offshore winds on tap for the morning. Variable onshore winds around the 10-14 knot range will develop through the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/17/2010 Wednesday
05:02AM LDT 0.3 L
10:59AM LDT 4.2 H
04:52PM LDT 0.8 L
10:59PM LDT 5.1 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 3/13-3/14/2010

2010-03-12T13:00:00.000-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

Saturday look for mostly small, tide swamped, surf in the morning. Most spots will be in the knee-waist high range with some chest high+ sets at the standouts. W-NW winds will get a jump on things pretty early so expect sloppier conditions moving in by midmorning and just getting worse as we head into the afternoon.

Sunday conditions clean up, though we will still have some tide issues in the morning. We will also see some new WNW-NW swell (285-300) mixing in with the new windswell and a touch of S-SW swell. Wave heights will build into the waist-shoulder high range for most of the exposed spots and chest-head high sets at the standouts. Winds will start off light offshore and then shift variable onshore around 10-13 knots for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/13/2010 Saturday
01:56AM LST 1.3 L
07:50AM LST 5.0 H
02:28PM LST -0.1 L
08:34PM LST 4.4 H

03/14/2010 Sunday
03:26AM LDT 0.9 L
09:21AM LDT 4.9 H
03:49PM LDT 0.0 L
09:53PM LDT 4.6 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Friday - 3/12/2010

2010-03-11T09:14:00.001-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

Just some NW windswell leftovers and some background WNW-NW swell on tap for Friday. Look for nearly flat conditions for the morning as we shuffle through the high AM tide. We can still expect surf in the knee-waist high range for most spots with some inconsistent chest high sets showing on the lower tides. Look for a few slightly bigger chest-shoulder high sets at the standout NW facing breaks.

Look for NE winds around 10 knots for the morning with the potential for some 15 knot gusts near the wind-prone passes and canyons. Those winds shift to the W-NW around 10-15 knots for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/12/2010 Friday
01:25AM LST 1.6 L
07:17AM LST 5.0 H
02:06PM LST -0.2 L
08:17PM LST 4.1 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 3/11/2010

2010-03-10T15:52:00.001-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

The NW windswell drops off while the mix of smaller WNW-NW swell (285-300) and background (Shadowed) S-SW (190-210) limp along. We can still expect surf in the knee-waist high range for most spots with some inconsistent chest high sets showing on the lower tides. Look for chest-shoulder high sets at the standout NW facing breaks through midmorning, before the windswell fades out too much.

Look for NE winds around 10-15 knots for the morning with the potential for some 20-25 knot gusts near the wind-prone passes and canyons. Those winds shift to the W-NW around 10-20 knots for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/11/2010 Thursday
12:52AM LST 2.0 L
06:41AM LST 4.8 H
01:41PM LST -0.2 L
07:59PM LST 3.9 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 3/10/2010

2010-03-09T15:50:00.001-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

Choppy NW windswell and weak WNW-NW energy will be on tap for Wednesday. Look for some knee-waist high surf for the morning with a few shoulder-head high+ with some bigger sets at the standouts down in South County.

More freaking wind on tap for Wednesday…WNW-NW winds 10-20 knots for the morning…with some stronger near 25-30 knot gusts setting up by the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/10/2010 Wednesday
12:10AM LST 2.4 L
05:56AM LST 4.6 H
01:11PM LST -0.1 L
07:41PM LST 3.7 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 3/9/2010

2010-03-08T15:11:00.000-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

Choppy NW windswell and weak WNW-NW energy will be on tap for Tuesday. Look for some knee-waist high surf for the morning with a few waist-shoulder high+ sets at the standouts down in South County.

A weak cold front moves through Monday night and helps set up some NW winds for Tuesday. Look for WNW-NW winds around 10-12 knots for the morning and then gusts hitting 15-25 knots by the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/09/2010 Tuesday
04:57AM LST 4.4 H
12:33PM LST 0.0 L
07:21PM LST 3.5 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Monday - 3/8/2010

2010-03-07T20:21:00.000-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

Mostly small and steep NW windswell on tap for the morning…though a little more of the energy will push into Southern Ventura. Look for some knee-waist high surf for the morning with a few waist-chest high+ sets at the standouts down in South County. The windswell does blip up a bit through the afternoon but expect pretty sloppy conditions to go along with it.

Some lighter almost semi-variable conditions setting up along the coast early in the morning but shifting WNW-NW’erly very shortly after sunrise. Expect some residule bump on pretty much everything except the most protected breaks. WNW-NW winds 15-25 knots move in through the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/08/2010 Monday
03:34AM LST 4.3 H
11:42AM LST 0.3 L
06:55PM LST 3.2 H
11:05PM LST 2.8 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 3/6-3/7/2010

2010-03-05T16:04:00.001-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

On Saturday look for a mix of leftover WNW-NW swell, some new steep NW swell (295-300), and some shadowed SW energy. Most spots will be in the knee-waist high range while the standout combo breaks through the Southern part of the county will have some chest-shoulder high sets sneaking into the really exposed spots. Winds will be light through the morning but build out of the SW around 10-20 knots for late in the afternoon and bring in more rain for the evening.

Sunday the storm will still be lingering but it looks like winds won’t be so bad…expect about the same size as Saturday but with a little bit more W-NW windswell creeping into the well exposed spots. Expect light/variable winds for early Sunday and then building NW winds 15-20+ knots for late in the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/06/2010 Saturday
12:49AM LST 4.9 H
08:44AM LST 0.5 L
03:36PM LST 2.6 H
06:47PM LST 2.5 L

03/07/2010 Sunday
01:59AM LST 4.5 H
10:25AM LST 0.5 L
06:11PM LST 2.9 H
08:52PM LST 2.9 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Thursday 3/4/2010

2010-03-03T15:09:00.000-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

Still plenty of energy on tap for Thursday morning but it will be quite a bit smaller than Wednesday.

Look for the average WNW-NW facing spots to see surf in the shoulder-overhead range with some of the standout NW facing breaks pulling sets that still hit the couple-feet-overhead mark at times. Best shape will be at the points/reefs that can handle heavier NW winds.

Winds will be NW around 10-15 knots for the morning, which doesn’t totally blow out everything…I wouldn’t spend a lot of time looking for waves but it could be worth checking those little protected nuggets in the morning. NW winds 15-20 knots will move in through the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

03/04/2010 Thursday
06:08AM LST 0.1 L
12:04PM LST 3.6 H
05:32PM LST 1.3 L
11:58PM LST 5.2 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 2/27-2/28/2010

2010-02-26T15:55:00.001-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

Saturday starts of slow and breezy thanks to the new storm front pushing through the region and most leftover swell in the water through the early part of the day. Really it will probably be a better morning to surf the pillow for a little longer. Expect S-SW winds 10-15 knots with some 20-25 knot gusts and more rain/thunderstorms and other nonsense.

By Saturday afternoon a new W-NW swell (275-300) starts to arrive and come up fast…though conditions still look pretty crappy. I expect that the average spots will be in the shoulder-head high+ range by the end of the day…standout NW facing spots will have more consistent overhead and overhead+ sets.

Sunday the W-NW’er will peak and winds will back down shifting more to the WNW-NW and holding around 10-15 knots for the morning. The surf will be solid in the overhead+ range for most of the average spots and sets going a few feet overhead to nearly double overhead and bigger at the WNW-NW facing standouts. The tide is still pretty high in the morning but there will be a lot of energy rolling around and it will have a good shot at breaking through the extra water. Even with the winds there should be enough waves and swell that the more protected breaks will work and will probably be cleaner since they don’t have as much exposure to the wind and chunkiness of the swell.

Here are the tides…

02/27/2010 Saturday
01:54AM LST 0.9 L
07:55AM LST 6.3 H
02:45PM LST -1.3 L
08:55PM LST 4.9 H

02/28/2010 Sunday
02:42AM LST 0.4 L
08:41AM LST 6.2 H
03:19PM LST -1.1 L
09:28PM LST 5.3 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Friday - 2/26/2010

2010-02-25T15:30:00.001-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

The WNW-NW swell (280-300) and smaller SW swell (190-215) will hold on Friday…maybe losing a little off the bigger sets but still staying nice and workable through the morning. (Well at spots that can handle the high morning tide). Look for the average WNW facing spots to be in the chest-head high range with some inconsistent overhead sets mixing in. Top NW breaks will be shoulder-overhead on most sets with some waves going a couple of feet overhead at times.

Winds will be light and variable through the morning but look for S-SE flow to start to increase around midmorning…and then S-SE winds around 10-15+ knots by the afternoon. Onshore S winds will increase through the evening and we will have some sloppy 20-30 knot gusts after midnight and holding into Saturday morning.

Here are the tides…

02/26/2010 Friday
01:05AM LST 1.5 L
07:06AM LST 6.2 H
02:10PM LST -1.3 L
08:24PM LST 4.5 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 2/25/2010

2010-02-24T15:26:00.001-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

New WNW-NW swell (280-300) and new SW swell (190-215) will peak on Thursday…holding through the day. Look for the average WNW facing spots to be in the chest-head high range with some inconsistent overhead sets mixing in. Top NW breaks will be shoulder-overhead on most sets with some waves going a couple of feet+ overhead at times.

Weather doesn’t look great…WNW-NW-N winds are expected to develop late on Wednesday and will possibly hold over into Thursday morning. At this point it looks like we will see some WNW-N winds around 10-15 knots in the morning and then some 15-20 knot gusts arriving through the afternoon. Hopefully the winds will be a bit more Northerly through the morning so that at least a few spots stay fairly clean. Don’t drive a ton tomorrow if the winds look bad, but keep an eye on things and see if we can dodge the wind bullet in the morning.

Here are the tides…

02/25/2010 Thursday
12:10AM LST 2.1 L
06:14AM LST 5.9 H
01:33PM LST -1.1 L
07:55PM LST 4.0 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 2/24/2010

2010-02-23T15:30:00.001-08:00

Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.

Mostly leftover WNW-NW swell and a weak SW swell on tap for Wednesday morning. Average spots will manage to muscle some knee-chest high surf through the early high tide…top breaks will be more in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent shoulder high sets. Look for sets to become more consistent as the tide and a new WNW-NW swell (280-300) start to fill in through the 2nd half of the day. Conditions may not hold together but it will be worth keeping an eye on it as we head into the afternoon.

Clean conditions on tap for the morning with mostly light offshore winds for the county and a few pockets of light and variable flow at the more protected spots. Look for SW-W winds around 15-20 knots by the afternoon. Increasing clouds and a chance for rain late in the day.

Here are the tides…

02/24/2010 Wednesday
05:15AM LST 5.4 H
12:54PM LST -0.7 L
07:28PM LST 3.5 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 2/23/2010

2010-02-22T16:14:00.000-08:00

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Fading WNW-NW swell will be dropping through the day but will hold on to enough energy to keep things pretty playful through the lower tides. Look for the average spots to hold in the waist-chest high range with some chest-high+ sets at times. Standout NW breaks, mostly through South County, will have some chest-shoulder high sets.

Clean conditions on tap for the morning with mostly light offshore winds for the county and a few pockets of light and variable flow at the more protected spots. Look for WNW-NW winds 10-14 knots for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

02/23/2010 Tuesday
04:02AM LST 5.0 H
12:10PM LST -0.2 L
07:04PM LST 3.1 H
11:00PM LST 2.6 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 2/20-2/21/2010

2010-02-19T13:00:00.000-08:00

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New W swell arrives and peaks on Saturday and then holds and slowly drops on Sunday. Winds and weather will come along with the new swell…but we might see semi-surfable conditions in some areas early on Saturday.

The average W facing breaks will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple of feet overhead at times. Look for the standout W-NW facing breaks to see overhead surf with sets going several feet overhead through Saturday afternoon. Sunday will be similar size but look for the bigger sets to become less consistent as we move through the afternoon.

Saturday morning winds are forecast to be semi-onshore…but the models aren’t really all that certain. There is a chance that we will have S-SE winds early in the morning, so there may be a few pockets of cleaner conditions at the protected spots. Look for W winds 10-20+ knots to develop by Saturday afternoon and hold through most of Sunday. It will be raining both days.

Here are the tides…

02/20/2010 Saturday
12:20AM LST 4.6 H
07:53AM LST 1.2 L
01:37PM LST 2.4 H
05:48PM LST 2.0 L

02/21/2010 Sunday
01:14AM LST 4.6 H
09:41AM LST 0.9 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Friday - 2/19/2010

2010-02-18T16:52:00.001-08:00

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Mostly weak waves on Friday morning…average spots holding around knee-waist high with a few waist-chest high+ sets sneaking into the top spots.

By the afternoon we might see a few new sloppy lines starting to sneak through but it won’t get all that big before the sun goes down. Looks like mostly waist-shoulder high+ surf at the standouts before dark.

Winds will be S-SW around 8-12 knots for the morning and it looks like scattered showers moving in pretty fast as well. Look for SW wind around 10-20 knots by the afternoon and periods of heavy rain.

Here are the tides…

02/19/2010 Friday
06:34AM LST 1.2 L
12:08PM LST 2.9 H
05:32PM LST 1.6 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 2/18/2010

2010-02-17T13:26:00.001-08:00

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Leftover, but still surfable, WNW-NW swell will be slowly dropping on Thursday. Look for surf in the waist-chest high range for most of the average spots. Standout WNW-NW breaks, mostly through South County, will have some shoulder high sets through the early morning.

Winds look good…mostly light and variable to light offshore for the morning. NW winds around 10-14 knots move in through the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

02/18/2010 Thursday
05:38AM LST 1.1 L
11:18AM LST 3.5 H
05:14PM LST 1.2 L
11:42PM LST 4.6 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 2/16/2010

2010-02-15T16:18:00.001-08:00

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The W-NW swell will be on the way down on Tuesday but there will be plenty of fun surf still rolling through. Expect the average W-WNW facing breaks to drop down into the shoulder-head high range with some overhead sets still mixing in on the lower tides. Standout breaks will be in the head high to overhead+ range with some sets still going a couple of feet+ overhead at times. The surf looks fun through the morning tide push but may slow down quite a bit as the tide fills in…you may want to plan around that tide peak.

Winds look good…mostly light and variable to light offshore for the morning. NW winds around 10-14 knots move in through the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

02/16/2010 Tuesday
04:16AM LST 1.1 L
10:06AM LST 4.6 H
04:34PM LST 0.3 L
10:47PM LST 4.5 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 2/13-2/14/2010

2010-02-12T16:04:00.001-08:00

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The new W-NW swell (275-300) that started to slowly show on Friday will peak over the weekend...and there will be a bit of weak SW swell leaking into the background at the well exposed spots. Average breaks can expect surf in the shoulder-overhead range for both days…along with some bigger sets sneaking through on the lower tides each day. Top WNW-NW standout breaks will see consistent head high surf with fairly consistent sets going a couple of feet overhead and some bigger waves mixing in at times. Points and reefs are going to have the best shape…but it might be worth checking out the combo spots as well that SW may have enough energy to break things up.

Look for N-NE winds around 10-15 knots for Saturday and Sunday mornings. Afternoon winds will turn onshore out of the WNW around 10-13 knots, but may stay manageable at the protected spots.
Here are the tides…

02/13/2010 Saturday
02:38AM LST 1.5 L
08:36AM LST 5.5 H
03:30PM LST -0.5 L
09:40PM LST 4.2 H

02/14/2010 Sunday
03:09AM LST 1.3 L
09:05AM LST 5.3 H
03:52PM LST -0.3 L
10:01PM LST 4.3 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Friday - 2/12/2010

2010-02-11T16:58:00.000-08:00

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The new W-NW swell will be filling in throughout the day on Friday…expect the morning to be on the small side since the swell will just be starting to show and the high tide will still be peaking. Look for most spots to see surf in the waist-chest high range while the standout breaks see some chest-shoulder high+ sets early. By the afternoon most breaks will be running in the shoulder-head high+ range while the standout breaks see overhead sets…maybe even a little bigger if the swell comes through with larger energy in the long-period bands. Definitely expect this swell mix to peak over the weekend.

Winds look ok…sort of variable around 5-knots in the morning…and then NNW around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

02/12/2010 Friday
02:08AM LST 1.7 L
08:06AM LST 5.5 H
03:07PM LST -0.6 L
09:19PM LST 4.0 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 2/11/2010

2010-02-10T18:37:00.001-08:00

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We will have some fading WNW-NW swell in the water on Thursday. Surf will hold around knee-waist high+ for most of the average exposed breaks while the standout NW spots see some chest-shoulder high sets on the lower tides.

Winds will be good with mostly E winds around 10-14 knots for the morning but possibly some gusty 20 knot conditions setting up near passes and canyons. Look for variable winds…mostly below 10-knots on tap for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

02/11/2010 Thursday
01:36AM LST 2.0 L
07:34AM LST 5.5 H
02:43PM LST -0.6 L
09:00PM LST 3.8 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 2/10/2010

2010-02-09T15:32:00.001-08:00

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Look for the mix of W-NW swell to continue to wind down on Wednesday, while some new NW windswell moves into the background of the swell mix.

The morning will start off slow…and a bit warlby thanks the combo of light onshore winds and high morning tide. Most spots will see surf in the waist-chest high range with some rarer shoulder high sets sneaking through. Standout breaks will be more consistently in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets on the lower tides. Look for the average spots to start the day with shape staying pretty slow to almost flat for the morning thanks to the fatter tide that peaks just after sunrise.

Winds aren’t going to be super helpful but there will be some semi-clean conditions early…and there will continue to be some rain moving in throughout the morning as well. Look for light/variable to variable-onshore flow for the morning. NW winds 10-20 knots will develop through the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

02/10/2010 Wednesday
12:59AM LST 2.3 L
06:58AM LST 5.4 H
02:15PM LST -0.6 L
08:40PM LST 3.7 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 2/9/2010

2010-02-08T18:51:00.000-08:00

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Mix of W-NW energy still holding on from the weekend as well as a little reinforcing NW pulse. Most spots will see surf in the chest-head high range tomorrow with some shoulder-overhead high sets showing at the top breaks through South County. Look for cleanest conditions early in the day and increasing WNW-NW winds on tap for the afternoon. Points and reefs will have the best shape…but good sandbars and the various structures that can break up a swell will be ok fallback places to check.

Light and variable winds early in the morning but with building W-NW winds 10-20+ knots on tap by the afternoon as the next storm front moves through. Look for more rain through the end of the day as well.

Here are the tides…

02/09/2010 Tuesday
12:11AM LST 2.5 L
06:15AM LST 5.2 H
01:44PM LST -0.5 L
08:18PM LST 3.5 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 2/6-2/7/2010

2010-02-05T17:39:00.001-08:00

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New W-WNW wind/storm swell will be filling in on Saturday…starting off with some decent shoulder-head high surf at the top breaks in the morning and then building to a couple of feet overhead by the end of the day. Late in the afternoon/evening we will have a new WNW-NW swell (280-300) start to show…this will build overnight into Sunday.

Saturday winds and weather are looking a bit stormy with S-SE winds 10-15 knots showing across the county for the morning and then gusts hitting up around 20-25+ knots for the afternoon. Expect rain and possibly thunderstorms pushing throughout the day.

Sunday the WNW-NW swell and the W-WNW windswell are set to peak. Most exposed spots will be running shoulder-overhead+ with bigger sets mixing in. Top NW facing breaks will be a few feet overhead and possibly a little bigger at the really exposed spots. Shape won’t be all that great thanks to steady WNW winds…but the size will be up if a little window opens.

Sunday winds shift more to the WNW around 10-15 knots for the morning and gusts nearing 20-knots for the afternoon. Drier conditions overall but not much in the way of clean surf thanks to the new, lamer, wind direction.

Here are the tides…

02/06/2010 Saturday
02:55AM LST 4.9 H
11:01AM LST 0.5 L
05:55PM LST 2.7 H
09:13PM LST 2.6 L

02/07/2010 Sunday
04:12AM LST 4.9 H
12:14PM LST 0.1 L
07:12PM LST 3.1 H
11:00PM LST 2.7 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Friday - 2/5/2010

2010-02-04T16:01:00.001-08:00

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Mostly leftover W-WNW swell showing early…so small surf on tap for the morning. Look for a lot of waist-chest high waves with some shoulder high sets at the standout spots. Building W-WNW energy (260-300) starts to arrive later in the day, adding a bit of size before sundown, but it looks like strong S-SE winds will be on tap as well…there are a handful of spots that can handle the wind…if things aren’t looking totally sloppy you might keep an eye on those breaks through the late afternoon.

Winds and weather are looking a bit stormy with S-SE winds 10-15 knots showing across the county for the morning and then gusts hitting up around 20-25+ knots for the afternoon. Showers are expected to push south through the day.

Here are the tides…

02/05/2010 Friday
01:47AM LST 5.0 H
09:23AM LST 0.8 L
03:24PM LST 2.6 H
07:46PM LST 2.1 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 2/4/2010

2010-02-03T16:05:00.000-08:00

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The WNW-NW swell will be fading but we will still see plenty of morning surf on Thursday. Look for average WNW facing spots to hold around chest-shoulder high with some rare head high sets early on. The standout NW facing breaks will have shoulder-head high surf with some rare plus sets through that midmorning tide push. We will lose both size and consistency as the swell drops off in the afternoon.

Winds look good with mostly light and variable to light offshore flow early on. W winds 10-15 knots will build onshore in the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

02/04/2010 Thursday
12:51AM LST 5.1 H
07:47AM LST 0.9 L
01:26PM LST 3.1 H
06:56PM LST 1.4 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 2/3/2010

2010-02-02T18:15:00.001-08:00

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Look for the new WNW-NW swell to peak on Wednesday. Most WNW facing breaks will be in the chest-head high range with a few of the top spots in South of the County seeing some overhead sets (and maybe a little bigger) on the lower tides. Points and reefs will have the best shape but expect them to be smaller than the well exposed beach breaks.

Winds will be light NW-NNW for the morning…mostly below 5 knots. WNW winds build up to the 10-15 knot range for the afternoon. Cloudy skies and a little drizzle are on tap for most of the day.

Here are the tides…

02/03/2010 Wednesday
12:05AM LST 5.1 H
06:29AM LST 0.8 L
12:11PM LST 4.0 H
06:17PM LST 0.7 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 2/2/2010

2010-02-01T20:17:00.001-08:00

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New WNW-NW swell will fill in through the day…showing more toward the afternoon but possibly helping out the surf a little bit in the morning as well. Early in the day look for waist-chest high+ surf for most of the average WNW facing spots. Standout breaks will be more in the chest-shoulder high range with a couple of head high sets now and then. By the afternoon the swell fills in a bit more and the top breaks will start to push more into the shoulder-head high range with a few overhead sets mixing in by sunset.

Winds look good for the morning…mostly light and variable to light ESE. Winds shift more S-SW onshore around 10-12 knots for the afternoon. Chance of light showers developing overnight into Wednesday.

Here are the tides…

02/02/2010 Tuesday
05:25AM LST 0.8 L
11:14AM LST 4.9 H
05:41PM LST -0.1 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Monday - 2/1/2010

2010-01-31T15:47:00.001-08:00

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WNW-NW swell will be on the way down on Monday but there should still be enough to get out and ride on the lower tides. Look for the average breaks to be in the knee-waist high range while the standout NW spots, mostly through South County, will have some chest-shoulder high sets. Less size and consistency overall so you might want to bring a board that will work better in these sort of conditions.

Winds will be light ESE through the morning, and then light W around 10 knots for the afternoon…so it should stay fairly surfable throughout the day.

Here are the tides…

02/01/2010 Monday
04:29AM LST 0.8 L
10:23AM LST 5.8 H
05:04PM LST -0.8 L
11:23PM LST 5.1 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 1/30-1/31/2010

2010-01-29T14:30:00.001-08:00

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WNW-NW swell peaks on Saturday and holds into Sunday. Unfortunately both days are going to have morning tide issues thanks to the high-tides that peak right around 8:30-9:30am. Spots that can handle the tide will see some shoulder-overhead surf with sets going overhead+ at times.

As the tide drops, both and Saturday and Sunday, look for the average WNW facing breaks to see consistent head high and overhead surf with sets going 2-3’+ overhead. Shape looks best at the points and reefs but if you have a secret little sandbar it might be worth a look as the tide starts to drain out.

Winds look a little funky on Saturday…sort of variable onshore through mid-morning and then more steadily onshore for the afternoon. Sunday looks much cleaner with offshore flow in the morning and only variable onshore bump setting up later in the afternoon.

Here are the tides…have a good weekend!

01/30/2010 Saturday
02:46AM LST 1.2 L
08:49AM LST 6.8 H
03:51PM LST -1.6 L
10:06PM LST 4.7 H

01/31/2010 Sunday
03:36AM LST 0.9 L
09:36AM LST 6.4 H
04:28PM LST -1.3 L
10:43PM LST 4.9 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Friday - 1/29/2010

2010-01-28T17:14:00.001-08:00

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6.8’ high tide hitting at 8am pretty much hoses us…there will be some playful WNW-NW swell in the water but it is going to have a hard time pushing through the extra water. Once the tide drops look for most spots to be in the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high sets showing at the standouts. More WNW-NW swell (280-300) begins to fill in through the end of the day…probably getting pretty fun on the afternoon tide push (if the winds hold off)…I wouldn’t be surprised to see some head high+ sets showing before sunset.

Light and variable to light offshore winds for the morning. WNW-NW winds around 10-15 knots expected for the afternoon…possibly lightening up around sundown.

Here are the tides…

01/29/2010 Friday
01:56AM LST 1.5 L
08:02AM LST 6.8 H
03:14PM LST -1.8 L
09:31PM LST 4.3

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 1/28/2010

2010-01-27T16:13:00.001-08:00

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Overall surf size backs down on Thursday but there will still be enough WNW-NW swell in the water to find a few rideable sections. There is a new little S-SSW swell that will sneak into parts of South County…so expect a few more crossed up peaks forming at the well exposed combo spots, particularly at the beach breaks. High tide swamps us in the morning so you might want to wait for it to back off.

Light and variable to light offshore winds for the morning. Light winds, variable below 10-knots, will be on tap through midafternoon and then may back down a bit around sundown.

Here are the tides…

01/28/2010 Thursday
01:05AM LST 1.9 L
07:15AM LST 6.6 H
02:37PM LST -1.6 L
08:57PM LST 4.0 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 1/27/10

2010-01-26T11:20:00.000-08:00

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WNW swell will be slowly dropping by Wednesday morning, but there will still be some fun waves at the exposed spots. Look for mostly chest-shoulder high surf at the average W facing spots. Top breaks, particularly spots that like the higher tides, will have some shoulder-head high surf with some inconsistent overhead sets at times. With the swell backing down look for less consistency and less size by the afternoon.

Light and variable winds on tap for the morning with a little bit of onshore bump here and there. Look for building W-NW winds around 10-15 knots for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

01/27/2010 Wednesday
12:09AM LST 2.3 L
06:25AM LST 6.2 H
01:58PM LST -1.3 L
08:25PM LST 3.7 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/26/10

2010-01-25T16:37:00.000-08:00

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Another decent sized WNW swell moves in on Tuesday. Average W facing spots move back into the shoulder-overhead range while the standout NW breaks see consistent head high to a few feet overhead on the bigger sets. Shape will be a little slow through the morning…but it should improve through midmorning as the tide drops. Not sure how long the winds will hold through the morning either…you might want to weigh the tide vs the wind at some point just so you don’t miss out.

Winds will be out of the E-ESE through the morning…lots of spots seeing 10-15+ knots but with some stronger 20+ knot gusts at times. Expect rain and cool air temps as well. Look for winds to shift more to the straight S by later in the day…so junky conditions in many areas by the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

01/26/2010 Tuesday
05:32AM LST 5.7 H
01:19PM LST -0.7 L
07:54PM LST 3.3 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Monday - 1/25/10

2010-01-24T17:34:00.001-08:00

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Fading but still fun W-WNW swell will be on tap for Monday. Look for most exposed spots to hold around shoulder-head high…with some occasional overhead sets still sneaking into a few of the better spots. Standout WNW-NW breaks, mostly through the south half of the county, will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets still coming in a couple of feet overhead at times.

Winds look good for the morning but switch onshore out of the W-WNW around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon. Expect increasing cloudiness throughout the day…with a chance at some more rain/showers moving in on Tuesday.

Here are the tides…

01/25/2010 Monday
04:33AM LST 5.2 H
12:36PM LST -0.1 L
07:21PM LST 2.9 H
11:00PM LST 2.5 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - waves for the Weekend - 1/23-1/24/2010

2010-01-22T20:41:00.001-08:00

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Saturday will be a bit jumbled up and will see a little more onshore wind than other areas…winds funneling through the East Santa Barbara channel seem to pour on the energy a bit in the morning. Look for plenty of well-overhead surf and poor water quality. Top spots will see some sets going several feet overhead and probably bigger as the swell holds through the morning.

Sunday will be cleaner and a bit smaller. Most breaks will have shoulder to overhead+ surf while the standout WNW-NW facing spots still see sets going a couple of feet+ overhead at times. Winds will be light offshore for the morning and mostly light and variable through the afternoon.

01/23/2010 Saturday
02:23AM LST 4.5 H
10:29AM LST 1.3 L
04:31PM LST 2.3 H
07:46PM LST 2.2 L

01/24/2010 Sunday
03:27AM LST 4.8 H
11:44AM LST 0.7 L
06:35PM LST 2.6 H
09:24PM LST 2.5 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - for Friday - 1/22/10

2010-01-21T11:55:00.001-08:00

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W-WNW swell will peak on Friday…though conditions don’t look particularly appetizing. Granted a lot is going to depend on how fast this last storm front moves through the area but at this point it looks like SW winds around 15-20 knots and more rain on tap for the morning. The winds eventually shift more W’erly by the afternoon but that won’t really help things that much. If the front stalls out we could see more SE flow in the morning which could at least set up some potential for cleaner surf at a handful of protected breaks.

Look for average exposed breaks to hold consistently overhead to well-overhead. The WNW-NW facing standouts will see some well-overhead to double-triple overhead sizes as well as some inconsistently bigger sets at times.

Overall don’t expect much in the way of surfable shape, even at the very protected areas…but if you are willing to brave the poor water quality, and potentially hazardous surf, you might spend a few minutes checking out spots that can handle the mix of wind/weather/swell.

01/22/2010 Friday
01:30AM LST 4.4 H
08:43AM LST 1.8 L
01:43PM LST 2.5 H
07:00PM LST 1.8 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/21/10

2010-01-20T14:56:00.001-08:00

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More storm and more swell continue to pummel us on Thursday. W-WNW swell and junky stormswell will hit exposed areas pretty hard…continuing to push in large sloppy surf and poor conditions. Wave heights fill in a bit more…but overall will be very similar to Wednesday. Look for average exposed breaks to hold consistently overhead to well-overhead. The WNW-NW facing standouts will see some well-overhead to double-triple overhead sizes as well as some inconsistently bigger sets at times.

S winds, possibly even some SSE winds at times, and rain will be on tap for Thursday…look for winds around 15-25+ knots with gusts around 35-40 knots. Severe weather warnings, flash flood warnings, and all sorts of fun stuff will likely continue to be in effect throughout the day…fortunately it looks like the weather will start to break by the weekend. We just have to last till then…

01/21/2010 Thursday
12:48AM LST 4.2 H
07:10AM LST 2.0 L
12:19PM LST 3.2 H
06:32PM LST 1.4 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/20/10

2010-01-19T14:53:00.000-08:00

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More stormy conditions and more W-WNW swell on tap for Wednesday. Lots of juice coming through at the well exposed breaks.

Wave heights will be running pretty consistently overhead to well-overhead as the WNW swell peaks through the morning. WNW-NW facing standouts will see some well-overhead to double overhead sizes through the morning and some inconsistently bigger sets helping to keep things interesting throughout the day. Who knows maybe the Ventura Pier will get knocked down again.

Look for SE winds around 15-25+ knots for the morning, along with stronger gusts at the well exposed spots. Rain on tap for the morning as well. S-SSW winds will shift through in the afternoon building into 15-25+ knot range with stronger near 35+ knot gusts as the storm settles in. More rain and a chance for Thunderstorms for the evening/night as well.

01/20/2010 Wednesday
12:14AM LST 4.2 H
06:04AM LST 2.0 L
11:30AM LST 3.8 H
06:07PM LST 0.9 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/19/10

2010-01-18T18:06:00.000-08:00

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New W swell and more craptacular weather will be on tap for Tuesday. Look for a new cold front to spin around the wind to the SE…cleaning up a few spots (that usually work well on storm-swells)…but hacking up a lot of others.

Wave heights will be running pretty consistently overhead as the new swell fills in…WNW facing standouts will see some overhead to well-overhead sizes through the morning and probably more size on tap through the lower tide in the afternoon. Overall I am not expecting very surfable shape but there may be a few of the really protected breaks that will have some marginal but rideable waves, particularly through the morning.

Look for SE winds around 10-15+ knots for the morning, along with stronger gusts at the well exposed spots. Rain on tap for the morning as well. S-SSW winds will shift through in the afternoon building into 15-25+ knot range with stronger near 35+ knot gusts as the storm settles in. More rain and a chance for Thunderstorms for the evening/night as well.

01/19/2010 Tuesday
05:13AM LST 2.0 L
10:53AM LST 4.4 H
05:44PM LST 0.5 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - Waves for the Weekend - 1/16 - 1/17/10

2010-01-15T13:00:00.000-08:00

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The W-WNW swell mix (275-300) will hold into Saturday and then mix with a new WNW pulse (280-300) that arrives on Sunday…both are coming in from pretty good directions for Ventura so expect waves showing at pretty much all of the usual winter standouts.

Sizewise we can expect surf in the shoulder-head high range with inconsistent overhead sets at the average WNW facing spots. Top WNW-NW spots will be running in the shoulder-overhead range with inconsistent sets going a couple of feet+ overhead on the lower tides.

Look for clean conditions with E winds around 10-15+ knots for the morning and some gusts near 20+ knots near passes and canyons. It will be pretty chilly in the morning but hopefully it will warm up through the middle of the day. Look for light and variable winds through the afternoon…likely keeping things pretty surfable throughout the day.

Weatherwise look for light and variable winds through early Saturday and only marginal onshore flow for the afternoon. Sunday will start out with light/variable winds as well but S-SSE winds and increasingly cloudy skies will move in through the afternoon. Rain will be coming as well but it looks like heavy stuff will start after sundown.

Here are the tides…

01/16/2010 Saturday
03:19AM LST 2.0 L
09:18AM LST 5.6 H
04:29PM LST -0.5 L
10:48PM LST 3.9 H

01/17/2010 Sunday
03:54AM LST 1.9 L
09:49AM LST 5.3 H
04:54PM LST -0.3 L
11:15PM LST 4.0 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/15/10

2010-01-14T21:02:00.000-08:00

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The swell will be fading on Friday but the leftovers will still have plenty of size. Look for most spots to hold around the shoulder-head high+ range with sets going a couple of feet overhead at times. The standout South County breaks will be more in the head high to overhead+ range pretty consistently with some bigger waves going a few feet overhead on the best sets. Points and reefs will have the best shape…but the morning tide may make them a little funky at times.

Look for clean conditions with E winds around 10-15+ knots for the morning and some gusts near 20+ knots near passes and canyons. It will be pretty chilly in the morning but hopefully it will warm up through the middle of the day. Look for light and variable winds through the afternoon…likely keeping things pretty surfable throughout the day.

01/15/2010 Friday
02:46AM LST 2.1 L
08:48AM LST 5.8 H
04:02PM LST -0.7 L
10:22PM LST 3.8 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/14/10

2010-01-13T14:53:00.001-08:00

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The hits just keep on coming on Thursday…the W-WNW swell will be hitting its peak and will continue to send in solid surf. Unfortunately the morning winds and fat morning tide don’t do us any favors. NW winds around 10-15+ knots will be on tap early, even some stronger gusts at times. This will stay pretty steady through the afternoon…but start to lighten up by sundown.

Wavewise we can still expect overhead to well overhead showing at the average spots throughout the county. The better WNW facing breaks will be running a few feet+ overhead on the bigger sets and the standout WNW-NW facing breaks will be hitting double-overhead (and bigger) at times. Points and reefs that can handle that much energy and the extra water from the tide will be the best call…you will also want to stick to spots that can handle the steady NW winds (if you can find any).

The winds are set to improve by the end of the day…gradually shifting to the N or even NNE by the evening, so keep an eye on conditions…there is a chance for some clean-up around sunset. Hope you guys get a few…stay safe!

01/14/2010 Thursday
02:12AM LST 2.2 L
08:16AM LST 5.9 H
03:35PM LST -0.8 L
09:57PM LST 3.7 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/13/10

2010-01-12T22:10:00.001-08:00

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Solid surf on tap for the morning…most spots will be in the overhead to a few feet overhead range, even with the higher tide. The standout WNW-NW facing breaks will be well-overhead on most of the sets…and there will be some bigger double-overhead (+?) bombs mixing in as the tide starts to drop through the afternoon. Points/reefs that can handle the swell will have the best shape…expect the beach breaks to be a bit of a mess.

Light and variable to slightly offshore/sideshore winds set up clean conditions for the morning. Some scattered drizzle and WNW-NW winds around 10-15 knots move in through the afternoon.

01/13/2010 Wednesday
01:37AM LST 2.3 L
07:42AM LST 5.9 H
03:06PM LST -0.8 L
09:31PM LST 3.7 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/12/10

2010-01-11T21:12:00.000-08:00

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The surf fades slightly on Tuesday but there will continue to be plenty of good-sized waves throughout the county (it is smaller than Sunday/Monday but not “small”). Expect the average spots to see surf in the chest-head high range. Standout breaks will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets still going a couple of feet overhead at times. The points and reefs will continue to have the best shape…beach breaks will be pretty closed out.

Winds look good for the morning, mostly light and variable to light offshore for most spots. NW-NNW winds move in later in the day but stay around the manageable 8-10 knot range.

01/12/2010 Tuesday
12:56AM LST 2.4 L
07:06AM LST 5.8 H
02:35PM LST -0.8 L
09:04PM LST 3.6 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Monday - 1/11/10

2010-01-10T14:47:00.000-08:00

Plenty of swell sticking around as we head into Monday, though energy and the swell periods will be coming down just a touch in the morning. Most spots will continue to pull in shoulder-overhead surf. Top spots, particularly those in the more-exposed South County, will see consistent head high to overhead+ surf with some occasional waves going a couple feet+ overhead on the biggest sets. The tide will be pretty fat (not with the ph) in the am…so try and pick breaks that can handle a lot of water, and will improve as the tide drops. Points and reefs will continue to offer up the best shape but you might be able to find a fun sandbar if you are not into surfing in a crowded lineup.

Winds look good with light offshore flow on tap for the morning…maybe even moderately offshore near some of the passes and canyons. Look for the winds to increase and shift a little more onshore through the afternoon before possibly laying down again near the sunset.

Here are the tides…

01/11/2010 Monday
12:06AM LST 2.4 L
06:25AM LST 5.7 H
01:59PM LST -0.6 L
08:32PM LST 3.5 H

Ventura Surf Forecast - Waves for the weekend - 1/09-1/10/10

2010-01-08T17:11:00.001-08:00

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This will be a good-sized W-WNW swell that hits over the weekend...and it comes in with decent swell-periods and a great swell-direction for a lot of the breaks in Ventura. There is enough juice that some of the more fickle spots will probably be working, so you might want to hunt around a bit if you can’t handle the crowd at the more popular breaks.

Sizewise on Saturday look for most of the average spots to hold in the shoulder-overhead range with some overhead+ sets mixing in at times. The standout breaks, particularly through the south half of the county, will see consistent overhead surf with sets going several feet overhead (maybe a touch bigger at breaks that can focus the swell).

Sunday will be bigger than Saturday…average spots with W-WNW exposure will see head high surf with sets going 2-3’ overhead at times. The standout breaks will be consistently in the overhead+ to well overhead range…with some double-overhead sets on the better parts of the tide swing.

Winds look good for both days…light/moderate offshore E winds for the mornings and mostly variable slightly side/onshore for the afternoons. Some of the more protected spots may stay close to clean throughout the day. Look for the morning offshore flow to back down slightly on Sunday.

Here are the tides…

01/09/2010 Saturday
04:45AM LST 5.4 H
12:27PM LST 0.1 L
06:53PM LST 3.0 H
11:05PM LST 2.4 L

01/10/2010 Sunday
05:38AM LST 5.6 H
01:18PM LST -0.3 L
07:51PM LST 3.3 H

Ventura County Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/08/10

2010-01-07T23:07:00.000-08:00

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Definitely some new waves coming through in the morning…the swell will be showing a bit more up this way thanks to the county being a little further west than the counties further south. I expect the average spots to be running in the chest-head high range pretty consistently through the morning, particularly after the tide drops down a bit from the pre-dawn high tide. The top WNW-NW spots, mostly through the South Half of the county, will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple of feet overhead by the afternoon. Points/Reefs will have the best shape…but some of the beach breaks that have something to break up the swell might be worth a look if you can’t handle the point-break crowds.

Winds look good…E around 10-15 knots for the morning and then downshifting a couple of notches but staying sort of variable (even variable offshore/sideshore) for the afternoon. Looks like a really good chance that it will stay pretty clean and surfable throughout the day.

Here are the tides…

01/08/2010 Friday
03:47AM LST 5.2 H
11:21AM LST 0.7 L
05:23PM LST 2.8 H
09:55PM LST 2.1 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/07/10

2010-01-06T17:12:00.000-08:00

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The surf will start to pick up through the county in the morning, nothing all that big early in the day, but getting consistently larger as we move throughout the day. For the dawn patrol expect most spots to be in the waist-chest high range with a few chest high+ sets showing inconsistently at the better WNW spots. Standout breaks will be in the chest-shoulder high range on the sets. By the afternoon most breaks will be pretty consistent in the chest-shoulder high range while the best WNW-NW spots (the ones that like long-period energy) will see some head high+ sets starting to sneak through.

Winds look good for the morning…moderate offshore out of the ENE in the 10-15 knot range. Look for WNW winds around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon…getting a little breezy at the more wide open spots with no protection.

Here are the tides…

01/07/2010 Thursday
02:48AM LST 5.0 H
09:54AM LST 1.2 L
03:24PM LST 3.0 H
08:49PM LST 1.6 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/06/10

2010-01-05T17:17:00.001-08:00

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Playful softies continue to roll in on Wednesday. The WNW swell will be a bit more consistent and the tide a bit lower through the early morning, which is looking like your best bet surfwise. Average spots will be holding around knee-waist high…with some waist high+ sets sneaking in at times. The top WNW-NW spots will be a little bigger, mostly waist-chest high with a couple bigger waves now and then. Points and reefs will be rideable…but I think the shallow beach breaks that like the higher tides might be a bit better.

Winds look good…mostly light to moderately offshore in the morning blowing out of the E around 10-15 knots. Look for those winds to shift more Northerly and stick around the 10-15 knot range for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

01/06/2010 Wednesday
01:51AM LST 4.9 H
08:17AM LST 1.6 L
01:40PM LST 3.6 H
07:54PM LST 0.9 L

Ventura Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/05/10

2010-01-04T22:30:00.000-08:00

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It will be a surf day in Ventura on Tuesday…the new WNW pulse will be filling in and it looks like the direction is pretty decent for most of the county. Expect the average breaks to hold around waist-chest high while the top WNW-NW spots, mostly through the south half of the county, will see some chest-shoulder high sets…maybe even a few bigger waves on the lower tides. Shape will probably be the best at the points/reefs, but the size is small enough that the beach breaks will still be working.

Winds look good…E-ENE around 10-15 knots with stronger gusts near the passes and canyons. Light/variable winds on tap through the afternoon.

Here are the tides

01/05/2010 Tuesday
12:58AM LST 4.7 H
06:50AM LST 1.7 L
12:24PM LST 4.5 H
07:06PM LST 0.2 L

Ventura County Surf Forecast - For Monday - 1/04/10

2010-01-03T22:04:00.000-08:00

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Monday will still be pretty surfable, particularly in the morning before the tide pushes in too far. There is still a lot of W-WNW-NW energy pushing through…despite the overall drop in swell activity…enough to keep the average spots in the waist-chest high+ range and some shoulder-head high sets showing at the exposed spots down in Southern Ventura. Points and reefs will continue to have the best shape but will be both smaller and less consistent than the more exposed beach breaks.

Winds will be light/moderate offshore out of the E-NE around 10-15 knots and conditions look like they will hold together for most of the day…and even when they start to switch it shouldn’t blow bad enough to junk out the more protected areas.

Here are the Ventura Tides…

01/04/2010 Monday
12:09AM LST 4.5 H
05:37AM LST 1.7 L
11:24AM LST 5.4 H
06:22PM LST -0.5 L

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

2009-11-24T15:25:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-20T14:00:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-19T16:41:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-18T15:22:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-17T17:24:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-16T14:02:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-15T14:27:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-13T12:21:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-12T15:05:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-11T14:19:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-10T15:59:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-09T15:51:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-08T15:56:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-06T16:43:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-05T17:28:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-04T15:40:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-03T16:14:00.001-08:00

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