Ventura Overhead Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
5KTSSW
5kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
65°F
2mm wetsuit
Ventura Forecast
Chris Borg •Today
Small wave gear on the morning tide push is the call today. Have wind blockage if you miss the AM.
Happy 4th!
Dawn to 10am: Holding SSW swell keeps average breaks in waist high surf as standout summer breaks pull in a few sets to chest high. NW windswell continues to taper down from the last few days, so shape trends more walled at the beachbreaks. The local points are the best bet for shape, just plan around the tide -- drained early then building through the morning.
Afternoon Outlook: As onshore W wind builds this PM, tucked away points are the only real option for semi clean surf.
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Ventura Overhead Surf Guide
Emma Wood State Beach marks the definitive bend in the coast between Ventura proper and the points and reefs beyond. Although Emma Wood is home to a handful of forgettable waves over a span of two miles, its franchise player is Ventura Overhead, a famous big-wave break that used to be the Sunset Beach training grounds for California's bravest big-wave pioneers. Overhead only breaks a few times a year, but it remains the area's premier big-wave spot -- wedgy, open-face rights that funnel for hund... Read more