San Buenaventura State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ventura County, USA)
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Photo by: Yolanda GarciaSan Buenaventura State Beach Surf Guide
San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura is a fairly exposed beach break that has reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
San Buenaventura State Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
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 Beach |  3 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| consistent | 57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing San Buenaventura State Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at San Buenaventura State Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf San Buenaventura State Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore San Buenaventura State Beach Location Map
Interactive San Buenaventura State Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to San Buenaventura State Beach is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Buenaventura State Beach is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 85 km (53 miles) away.
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Ocean Swells (ft)- Wind Speed (mph)
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 12:37 Local Time
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| Period (s) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
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| Wind State | on | on | cross- on |
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Tides at San Buenaventura State Beach
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Swell History at San Buenaventura State Beach
Surf stats for San Buenaventura State Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at San Buenaventura State Beach
Wind stats for San Buenaventura State Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near San Buenaventura State Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To San Buenaventura State Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyAnacapa Passage, CA11 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyEast Santa Barbara Buoy32 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySanta Monica Basin Buoy39 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySanta Cruz Basin, CA39 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySanta Barbara Island North, CA42 mi
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