Oceano Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – San Luis Obispo, USA)
| Name: | Oceano |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Oceano in San Luis Obispo is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.
Overall Oceano Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Oceano surf quality by season and Oceano surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Oceano |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Oceano:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Pismo Beach Pier | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Sewers | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Saint Annes | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Main Street | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Santa Maria Rivermouth/Guadalupe Beach | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Oceano: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 21 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | PT Arguello Buoy | 34 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 59 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 83 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Oceano: |
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| Closest tide station | Avila, California | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port San Luis Wharf, California | 8 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port San Luis, Pacific Ocean, California | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port San Luis, California | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Morro Bay, California | 22 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Oceano: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 124 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States) | 168 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 175 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 175 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 178 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Oceano: |
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| Closest city location | Grover Beach (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Oceano (United States) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Arroyo Grande (United States) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Pismo Beach (United States) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Port San Luis (United States) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Oceano is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Oceano is Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL), also in USA, 148 km (92 miles) away.
- Third is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC) in USA, 149 km (93 miles) away.
- Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA is 177 km (110 miles) away.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Oceano and is 203 km (126 miles) away.
