Silver Strand, Ventura County Surf & Weather Report

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 1:56 PM PDT

CDIP Station 076 / NOAA NWS Data Integration

1. Wave Sizes

Actual Surf: 2–3 ft (Knee to Waist High). Occasional 4 ft (Chest High) sets on broader peak faces.

Break Breakdown:

2. Current Weather

Condition: Sunny with light coastal haze.

Temperature: Current 63°F | Today's High 68°F.

Current Wind: SW at 6 mph (Cross-Onshore).

Wind Trend: Light southwest onshore breezes through late afternoon (6–10 mph), shifting to light southeast after midnight ahead of an approaching cold front.

3. Tides

Low Tide: 12:45 PM PDT (2.7 ft)

High Tide: 6:08 PM PDT (4.5 ft)

Low Tide: 12:31 AM PDT (Wed, Oct 21) (0.7 ft)

High Tide: 7:34 AM PDT (Wed, Oct 21) (4.5 ft)

4. Later Today & Tomorrow

Primary Swell: NW (300°–315°) 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Secondary Swell: S (180°–190°) 3 ft at 15 seconds.

Later Today Outlook: Surf holding steady at 2–3 ft+ with textured, slightly bumpy surface conditions as light onshore winds persist into sunset.

Tomorrow Outlook: Wave heights build to 3–5 ft (Waist to Head High) as a fresh NW swell pulse mixes with lingering S swell. Expect increasing cloud cover and a chance of showers with moderate onshore breezes.

5. 12-Hour Wind Forecast

Source: NOAA/NWS HRRR Model Run (18Z)

TIME WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED
2:00 PM SW (Cross-Onshore) 7 mph
3:00 PM WSW (Onshore) 8 mph
4:00 PM WSW (Onshore) 8 mph
5:00 PM WNW (Sideshore) 7 mph
6:00 PM W (Sideshore) 5 mph
7:00 PM NW (Sideshore) 4 mph
8:00 PM NNW (Offshore) 4 mph
9:00 PM NNE (Offshore) 3 mph
10:00 PM NE (Offshore) 4 mph
11:00 PM ENE (Offshore) 5 mph
12:00 AM E (Offshore) 6 mph
1:00 AM SE (Sideshore) 7 mph

6. Daylight

First Light: 6:41 AM PDT

Sunrise: 7:06 AM PDT

Sunset: 6:16 PM PDT

Total Darkness: 6:41 PM PDT