Ventura, United States

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Ventura California Aerial Photo Don Ramey Logan — Ventura, the nearest town. Photo: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ventura

Ventura is a town in California, United States. From Ventura you can reach 17 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Ventura Point, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 32 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SBA, 53 km away.

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Staying in Ventura

32 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SBA, 53 km, Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 86 km, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 90 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Ventura.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Ventura each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Ventura too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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La conchita17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 7 km

3 ft130 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at La conchita, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	130kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	133kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	3 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	2 ft6 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	24°C
Sun 25Oct	27, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	25°C

Ventura Point0 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft103 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Ventura Point, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	3 ft10 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	3 ft5 smushy	44kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	1 ft8 smushy	17kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	24°C

Emma Wood3.4 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft103 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft100 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Emma Wood, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	103kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	2 ft9 scrumbling	84kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	2 ft9 scrumbling	100kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	2 ft9 scrumbling	54kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	3 ft5 smushy	44kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	21°C
Sun 25Oct	29, too small	1 ft8 smushy	17kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	22°C

Pitas Point9.9 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft128 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

2 ft50 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Pitas Point, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	128kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	112kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	2 ft8 scrumbling	53kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	20°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	2 ft8 smushy	50kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Faria9.7 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft128 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

2 ft50 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Faria, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	128kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	3 ft9 shollow	112kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	2 ft8 scrumbling	53kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	20°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	2 ft8 smushy	50kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, too small	1 ft7 shollow	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Hobson's12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 12 km

3 ft108 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Hobson's, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	3 ft9 ssoft	115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	2 ft8 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	20°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	3 ft5 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	31, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Chocoos7.8 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft128 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

2 ft50 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Chocoos, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	128kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	3 ft9 ssoft	112kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	2 ft8 ssoft	53kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	20°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	2 ft8 smushy	50kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Sea Cliff13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 11 km

3 ft108 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Sea Cliff, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	3 ft9 ssoft	115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	2 ft8 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	20°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	3 ft5 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	31, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Little Rincon15.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 9 km

3 ft108 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Little Rincon, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	2 ft8 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	20°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	3 ft5 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	31, too small	1 ft9 shollow	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Solimar Reef6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft113 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

2 ft50 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Solimar Reef, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	113kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	3 ft9 ssoft	112kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	2 ft8 ssoft	53kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	2 ft8 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	21°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	22°C

Mondos8.9 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft103 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

1 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Mondos, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	20°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	3 ft5 smushy	44kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	19kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Hollywood Beach13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Port Hueneme, 4 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft138 kJ

2 ft131 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hollywood Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	3 ft11 scrumbling	138kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	131kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	2 ft11 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	78kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	63kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	31kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	24°C

Oxnard Shores10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Oxnard, 3 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft86 kJ

2 ft90 kJ

2 ft98 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft51 kJ

2 ft44 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oxnard Shores, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	2 ft9 scrumbling	86kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	90kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	98kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	60kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	3 ft6 smushy	51kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft7 smushy	44kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	24°C

Power plant9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Oxnard, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft86 kJ

2 ft90 kJ

2 ft98 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft51 kJ

2 ft44 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Power plant, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	2 ft9 scrumbling	86kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	90kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	98kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	60kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	3 ft6 smushy	51kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft7 smushy	44kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	24°C

Santa Clara Rivermouth6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft114 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Santa Clara Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	3 ft8 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	15, too small	1 ft8 smushy	17kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	24°C

Silverstrand15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Port Hueneme, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft144 kJ

2 ft131 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Silverstrand, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 scrumbling	144kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	2 ft11 scrumbling	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	2 ft11 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	78kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	63kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	31kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	23°C

Ventura Overhead3.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft103 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ventura Overhead, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	103kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	84kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	126kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	54kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	21°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	1 ft8 smushy	17kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ventura, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Ventura

Ventura 0.3 km · stays here

Windsurf near Ventura

Ventura 0.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Ventura

The Habit Burger GrillBurger · in the centre
Banzai MarinaJapanese · 0.1 km from the centre
Bombay Bar and GrillBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centre
Brooks RestaurantAmerican · 0.1 km from the centre
Hong Kong INNAsian fusion · 0.1 km from the centre
PizzaMan Dan'sPizza · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits