CDIP buoys 071 and 103 indicate a mix of old westerly windswell and a fun southern hemisphere push. Open beachbreaks and winter-westerly-facing spots in Ventura are showing waist to chest high peaks (knee to waist high at more sheltered summer corners). Ventura Overhead and C-Street are cleaner on the push with waist-to-shoulder waves on the better sets, while Rincon remains mostly small/micro with occasional knee-high dribbles.
Sunny and very warm under an Extreme Heat Warning. Current coastal temperature is 87°F with an expected beach high reaching 88°F. Wind is currently light and variable around 5 mph, trending light onshore WSW 5 to 10 mph this afternoon before settling back to light offshore drainage tonight.
High: 6:16 AM (3.5 ft)
Low: 8:45 AM (3.5 ft)
High: 3:18 PM (5.2 ft)
Low: 11:35 PM (0.1 ft)
Primary swell consists of W energy at 2 ft at 9 seconds alongside a steady S/SW background pulse at 2 ft at 15 seconds from southern hemisphere sources. Hurricane Rachel south-southeast is also contributing to reinforcing southern hemi energy arriving through the weekend. Surf trend will hold steady through the remainder of today, keeping waist-to-chest high waves on tap, with similar conditions expected tomorrow under continued light morning winds.
NOAA / NWS HRRR Run: 12Z
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | WSW (Onshore) | 7 mph |
| 2:00 PM | W (Onshore) | 9 mph |
| 3:00 PM | W (Onshore) | 10 mph |
| 4:00 PM | WNW (Sideshore) | 8 mph |
| 5:00 PM | NW (Sideshore) | 7 mph |
| 6:00 PM | W (Light Onshore) | 5 mph |
| 7:00 PM | Variable | 3 mph |
| 8:00 PM | NNE (Light Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 9:00 PM | NE (Offshore) | 5 mph |
| 10:00 PM | N (Offshore) | 6 mph |
| 11:00 PM | N (Offshore) | 7 mph |
| 12:00 AM | NNE (Offshore) | 6 mph |
First light: 6:31 AM
Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sunset: 6:38 PM
Total darkness: 7:00 PM