Sand spit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – San Luis Obispo, USA)
| Name: | Sand spit |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Overall Sand spit 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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| Contours: | Roads & Rivers: | Select a surf break from the menu |
Use this relief map to navigate to California - San Luis Obispo surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Sand spit
Visitor Reviews of Sand spit |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sand spit:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hazard Canyon | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Spooners Cove | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Morro Bay | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Morro Rock | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Studio Drive/Old Creek | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sand spit: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 30 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | PT Arguello Buoy | 41 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 64 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 94 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sand spit: |
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| Closest tide station | Morro Bay, California | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Morro Beach, Estero Bay, California | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Morro Beach, Estero Bay, California (2) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port San Luis, Pacific Ocean, California | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port San Luis, California | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sand spit: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 134 mi |
| Second closest ski area | China Peak Mountain Resort (United States) | 164 mi |
| Third closest ski area | China Peak (United States) | 175 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 177 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mammoth Mountain (United States) | 191 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sand spit: |
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| Closest city location | Morro Bay (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Cayucos (United States) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Port San Luis (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Luis Obispo (United States) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Atascadero (United States) | 17 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Sand spit, California - San Luis Obispo. Use the tab navigation above to view Sand spit sea temperature, Sand spit photographs, Sand spit detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Sand spit webcams, current wind from California - San Luis Obispo live weather stations and Sand spit tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Sand spit.
