C Street
Cobblestone right point along the Ventura promenade south of the river mouth. South-facing exposure shaped by the same Santa Barbara Channel refraction that feeds the point at the north end. Multiple takeoff zones across the length of the point.
Spot intel
Parking
Paid lot at the end of Figueroa Street and free street parking along the promenade and the bike path. Lots fill before first light on a clean swell. Car break-ins are regular along the bike path.
Crowd
Thick. One of the most-surfed stretches in Ventura. Heavy longboard and SUP presence runs generational. The sea breeze starts after 11:00 and tightens the lineup before conditions go off.
Beginner-friendly?
Depends.
Down the line, the wave opens up and the shoulder is approachable on small days. The high-priority cobblestone wall at the top of the point is not a novice wave at any size.
Famous for
C Street (California Street) in Ventura. The cobblestone right reef at the mouth of the Ventura River, paired with the Ventura Point fairgrounds setup and a fixture of California winter-swell coverage.
Lineup etiquette
Priority on a point goes to the deepest rider. At a longboard-heavy break, priority extends further back along the shoulder than at a shortboard wave. Paddling inside an active takeoff is the standard call-out.
When it's on
Long-period west-northwest groundswell with light offshore wind from the northeast through east. South-southwest energy in summer wraps the point on the bigger pulses. Mid-tide window.
When beginners can paddle out
Knee-high to waist-high on a clean morning with light wind. Smaller-day shoulder sections sit well wide of the point's high-priority zones.
Where it breaks
- Coordinates
- 34.2730, -119.3010
- Shore faces
- SW
- Region
- Ventura, California
Common questions
- What swell direction is best for C Street?
- C Street works best on a W to NW swell. It also picks up SW to W swell.
- How big does C Street need to be?
- C Street is best in the 3-10ft range on a 10-18s period.
- What are the best conditions at C Street?
- Light or offshore wind under about 10 knots, with the tide around 2-4ft.
- Where is C Street?
- C Street is a long, lined-up right in Ventura, California. The beach faces SW.
- Does GhostFingers forecast C Street?
- Yes. GhostFingers grades C Street with a six-tier verdict from swell height, period, direction, tide, and wind. iPhone, summer 2026.
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Nearby spots
- Mondos · Famous + beginner-friendly
- Ventura Point · Famous + beginner-friendly