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Oxnard surf report and forecast

California, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 04:49 PST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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4.7rating now (B 8 · A 2)
0.7 m (2.2 ft)wave height now
10.3 speriod
WSWswell from
5 kt ENEwind glassy
22 °C (71 °F)water · Rash guard or 1-2 mm shorty
06:17 / 17:02sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.5 m 6 s W · Swell 2: 0.3 m 14 s SSW · Swell 3: 0.2 m 13 s S · Wind waves: 0.1 m 2 s ENE

Best window this week: Wednesday 07:00 PST — 8.3 0.9 m (3.1 ft) at 12 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (236° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Sun 01 Nov5.5 B 7 · A 31.0 m (3.4 ft)9 sWSW10 kt cross-offshore06:16–17:03
Mon 02 Nov6.5 B 10 · A 30.5–0.8 m (1.7–2.6 ft)14 sSSW5 kt offshore06:17–17:02
Tue 03 Nov5.6 B 8 · A 30.5–1.4 m (1.6–4.5 ft)12 sWSW10 kt cross-onshore06:18–17:01
Wed 04 Nov8.3 B 9 · A 50.8–1.1 m (2.8–3.6 ft)13 sWSW5 kt glassy06:19–17:00
Thu 05 Nov7.1 B 10 · A 40.6–1.0 m (1.9–3.1 ft)12 sWSW4 kt glassy06:20–16:59
Fri 06 Nov5.5 B 9 · A 20.6 m (1.9 ft)14 sWSW5 kt glassy06:21–16:58
Sat 07 Nov4.3 B 9 · A 20.5–0.5 m (1.5–1.8 ft)15 sWSW5 kt glassy06:22–16:57

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 04:004.7 B 8 · A 20.7 m (2.2 ft)10 s WSW5 kt ENE glassy
Mon 07:006.5 B 10 · A 30.6 m (2.0 ft)15 s SSW5 kt NE offshore
Mon 10:006.0 B 10 · A 30.6 m (1.9 ft)14 s SSW4 kt ESE glassy
Mon 13:005.7 B 10 · A 20.6 m (1.8 ft)15 s SSW2 kt SSW glassy
Mon 16:004.9 B 9 · A 20.5 m (1.7 ft)15 s SSW5 kt WNW cross-onshore
Mon 19:004.9 B 9 · A 20.5 m (1.7 ft)16 s SW7 kt WNW cross-onshore
Mon 22:004.9 B 9 · A 20.5 m (1.7 ft)16 s SW5 kt NW cross-shore
Tue 01:004.9 B 9 · A 20.5 m (1.6 ft)16 s SW3 kt NW glassy
Tue 04:004.6 B 9 · A 20.5 m (1.6 ft)16 s SW5 kt WNW glassy
Tue 07:005.1 B 8 · A 20.6 m (1.8 ft)16 s SW8 kt WNW cross-onshore
Tue 10:005.3 B 8 · A 20.6 m (2.0 ft)16 s WSW8 kt W cross-onshore
Tue 13:005.6 B 7 · A 30.8 m (2.6 ft)16 s WSW13 kt W cross-onshore
Tue 16:002.7 B 3 · A 21.2 m (3.9 ft)8 s WSW18 kt W cross-onshore
Tue 19:001.5 B 2 · A 11.4 m (4.5 ft)5 s W15 kt WNW cross-onshore
Tue 22:004.1 B 5 · A 21.0 m (3.3 ft)8 s WSW8 kt NW cross-shore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA (46025), 49 km from Oxnard, reported 0 h before this update. model on target (within 0.1 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height1.2 m (3.9 ft)1.1 m (3.5 ft)
Peak period16 s16 s
Swell fromSSWSSW

wind 12 kt E · water 19.7 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Oxnard tide chart

+1.0 m-1.0 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08
DayHigh and low tide (PST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 05:00 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 10:10 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · High 15:40 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 22:40 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 05:30 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 11:20 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 16:50 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 23:20 (-0.8 m / -2.5 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 06:00 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft) · Low 12:20 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 18:00 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 00:00 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft) · High 06:30 (+0.8 m / +2.7 ft) · Low 13:00 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft) · High 19:00 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 00:40 (-0.6 m / -1.8 ft) · High 07:00 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft) · Low 13:40 (-0.8 m / -2.8 ft) · High 19:50 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 01:10 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 07:20 (+1.0 m / +3.1 ft) · Low 14:20 (-1.0 m / -3.2 ft) · High 20:30 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 01:30 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 07:50 (+1.0 m / +3.2 ft) · Low 14:50 (-1.0 m / -3.4 ft) · High 21:20 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/Los_Angeles). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (34.25, -119.50); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.