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Sand Spit currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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The best time to surf Sand Spit is typically when swell comes from the W direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌊 SWELL

2.1
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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.1ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

4kt

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AIR TEMP

16°C

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SWELL

1.3ft @
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0mm

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Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 2.1ft waves with quality 9s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from ESE would be better.

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Thursday

Apr 9

GOOD9 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.1ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 12-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	10s	W	4kt	NNW	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	10s	W	3kt	N	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	10s	W	2kt	N	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	10s	W	2kt	N	2kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	2kt	N	2kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	1kt	N	2kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	W	1kt	N	1kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	W	1kt	NNW	1kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	W	1kt	NNW	1kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	W	2kt	NW	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	W	3kt	W	4kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	W	5kt	WSW	5kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	5kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	5kt	W	7kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	6kt	W	8kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	5kt	W	7kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	W	5kt	W	7kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	W	4kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	3kt	WSW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	2kt	WSW	3kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	1kt	WSW	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	2kt	SSW	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	8s	W	2kt	SSE	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	2kt	ESE	2kt	12°C	16°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

FAIR8 good hours

🌊 1.7-1.9ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 12-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	3kt	ESE	3kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	3kt	ESE	3kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	4kt	ESE	4kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	4kt	ESE	4kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	W	3kt	ESE	4kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	W	3kt	E	4kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	W	4kt	ESE	4kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	4kt	SE	5kt	13°C	15°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	4kt	SE	6kt	13°C	15°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	5kt	SSE	6kt	13°C	15°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	5kt	SSE	7kt	13°C	15°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	WSW	5kt	S	8kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	14s	SW	5kt	S	8kt	14°C	15°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	17s	SSW	5kt	SSW	8kt	15°C	15°C	0.3mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	15s	SW	6kt	SSW	9kt	15°C	15°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	13s	SW	7kt	SSW	10kt	15°C	15°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	12s	WSW	7kt	SW	11kt	15°C	15°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	13s	WSW	6kt	SSW	9kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	WSW	5kt	S	7kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	WSW	4kt	SSE	5kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	WSW	4kt	SSE	6kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	15s	WSW	5kt	SSE	7kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	15s	WSW	5kt	SSE	8kt	12°C	16°C	0.2mm

Saturday

Apr 11

POOR4 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.7ft 💨 5-17kt 🌡️ 11-13°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	12s	WSW	5kt	SE	8kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	10s	WSW	5kt	SE	8kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	WSW	5kt	SE	9kt	11°C	15°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	WSW	5kt	SSE	8kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	W	5kt	SSE	8kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	5kt	SSE	7kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	5kt	S	8kt	12°C	15°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	13s	W	5kt	SW	8kt	12°C	15°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	WSW	5kt	WSW	9kt	12°C	15°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	13s	WSW	7kt	SW	10kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	12s	WSW	8kt	SW	11kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	11s	SW	9kt	SSW	12kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	13s	SW	10kt	SSW	14kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	14s	SW	12kt	SW	15kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	17kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	16s	SSW	12kt	SW	16kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	16s	SSW	12kt	SW	16kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SSW	11kt	SW	16kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SSW	11kt	SW	17kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SSW	10kt	SSW	18kt	12°C	16°C	0.4mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SSW	10kt	SSW	19kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SSW	12kt	SSW	20kt	12°C	16°C	0.4mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	15kt	SW	22kt	12°C	16°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	17kt	SW	24kt	12°C	16°C	0.6mm

Sunday

Apr 12

GOOD6 excellent hours

🌊 2.1-6.4ft 💨 4-14kt 🌡️ 9-13°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	14kt	WSW	21kt	11°C	16°C	1.6mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	11kt	W	17kt	11°C	16°C	2.6mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	SSW	8kt	WNW	14kt	10°C	16°C	3.6mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	SSW	8kt	W	13kt	10°C	16°C	3mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	15s	SSW	8kt	W	12kt	10°C	16°C	2.5mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	15s	SSW	8kt	W	11kt	9°C	16°C	1.9mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	15s	SSW	7kt	W	11kt	10°C	16°C	1.5mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	15s	SSW	7kt	W	10kt	10°C	16°C	1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	15s	SSW	6kt	WSW	10kt	11°C	16°C	0.6mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	12s	SW	6kt	W	10kt	11°C	16°C	0.6mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	4.4ft	10s	WSW	7kt	W	10kt	12°C	16°C	0.6mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	5.4ft	8s	W	7kt	W	10kt	12°C	16°C	0.6mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	5.3ft	8s	W	8kt	WSW	11kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	5.2ft	8s	W	9kt	WSW	12kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	5.2ft	8s	W	10kt	WSW	13kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	5.5ft	9s	W	10kt	WSW	12kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	5.8ft	9s	W	9kt	WSW	12kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	6.2ft	10s	W	9kt	WSW	12kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.3ft	10s	W	8kt	WSW	11kt	12°C	16°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.3ft	10s	W	7kt	W	10kt	11°C	16°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.4ft	10s	W	6kt	WNW	8kt	10°C	16°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.3ft	10s	W	5kt	WNW	7kt	10°C	16°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.3ft	10s	W	4kt	NW	6kt	9°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.2ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NW	5kt	9°C	16°C	0.1mm

Monday

Apr 13

EXCELLENT12 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-6.1ft 💨 4-13kt 🌡️ 8-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NNW	5kt	9°C	16°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NNE	4kt	9°C	15°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NE	3kt	8°C	15°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.9ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NE	4kt	8°C	15°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.8ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NE	4kt	8°C	15°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.8ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NE	4kt	8°C	15°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.7ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NE	5kt	8°C	15°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.6ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NE	5kt	9°C	15°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.6ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NNE	5kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.5ft	10s	WNW	4kt	N	6kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.4ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NW	6kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.4ft	10s	WNW	4kt	W	6kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	4.2ft	11s	W	6kt	W	8kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	13s	SW	8kt	W	9kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	10kt	W	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	11kt	WNW	12kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	14kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	13kt	WNW	15kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	15kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	12kt	NW	14kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	11kt	NW	14kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	9kt	NW	11kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	7kt	NNW	8kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	5kt	NNW	5kt	10°C	15°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

EXCELLENT9 excellent hours

🌊 1.4-4.6ft 💨 4-13kt 🌡️ 8-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	13s	SW	5kt	N	5kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	12s	SW	4kt	NNE	4kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	WSW	4kt	NNE	4kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	W	4kt	NNE	4kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	9s	WNW	4kt	NNE	4kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	8s	WNW	5kt	NNE	4kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	8s	WNW	4kt	NNE	4kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	7s	WNW	4kt	NNE	5kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	7s	WNW	4kt	NNE	5kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	8s	WNW	4kt	N	5kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	W	5kt	NW	5kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	11s	WSW	5kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	12s	SW	7kt	WNW	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SW	10kt	WNW	9kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	12kt	WNW	11kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	13kt	WNW	13kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	13kt	WNW	14kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	12kt	WNW	14kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	12kt	NW	13kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	11kt	NW	13kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	12s	SW	9kt	NNW	10kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	11s	SW	6kt	NNW	7kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	10s	WSW	4kt	N	4kt	11°C	15°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

EXCELLENT13 excellent hours

🌊 1.1-5.6ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 10-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	9s	W	4kt	NNE	4kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	4.9ft	8s	WNW	4kt	NNE	5kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.6ft	7s	WNW	5kt	NE	5kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.4ft	7s	WNW	5kt	NE	5kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	7s	WNW	5kt	NE	5kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5ft	8s	WNW	5kt	NNE	5kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.9ft	8s	WNW	5kt	NE	5kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	8s	WNW	4kt	NE	5kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	8s	WNW	4kt	NE	5kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	8s	WNW	4kt	N	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	9s	WNW	4kt	NW	5kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	WNW	4kt	WNW	6kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	WNW	7kt	WNW	8kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	W	9kt	WNW	9kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	13s	WSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	13s	SW	11kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	13s	SW	11kt	WNW	13kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	11kt	WNW	13kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	10kt	NW	12kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	8kt	NW	10kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	7kt	NW	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	12s	SW	6kt	NNW	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	5kt	N	5kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	11s	WSW	4kt	NNE	4kt	13°C	15°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.9ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:1-7kt NNW

Water Temperature:15-16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Sand Spit in San Luis Obispo is an exposed sandbar break known for its dependable surf, particularly in the winter months. It performs best with clean northwest groundswells and offshore winds from the east-southeast. The sandbar produces both left- and right-hand waves and works well across all tide stages. Despite its reliability, the spot can get crowded when conditions are favorable. Hazards include urchins, rips, rocks, territorial locals, private property concerns, and sharks. The prime season for consistent, clean surf is winter, especially in January.

Best Swell Direction: W

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionNW

Ideal Wind DirectionESE

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