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.
When it’s on
C Street works best on a W to NW swell. It also picks up SE to W swell. Light offshore wind from the northeast through east. 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.
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 point below the promenade at Ventura Point, just downcoast of the Fairgrounds and the Ventura River mouth, 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.
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 SE to W swell.
- How big does C Street need to be?
- C Street is best in the 5-10ft 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, winter 2026.
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