Spooners Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – San Luis Obispo, USA)
| Name: | Spooners Cove |
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| Type: | reef and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Spooners Cove in San Luis Obispo is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. Best around mid tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for rips, rocks, locals and sharks.
Overall Spooners Cove 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 Spooners Cove surf quality by season and Spooners Cove surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Spooners Cove |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Spooners Cove:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hazard Canyon | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Sand spit | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Morro Bay | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Morro Rock | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Studio Drive/Old Creek | 10 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Spooners Cove: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 28 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | PT Arguello Buoy | 39 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 64 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 74 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 93 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Spooners Cove: |
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| Closest tide station | Morro Bay, California | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Morro Beach, Estero Bay, California | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Morro Beach, Estero Bay, California (2) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port San Luis, Pacific Ocean, California | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port San Luis, California | 10 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Spooners Cove: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 135 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States) | 166 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 178 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 192 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 193 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Spooners Cove: |
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| Closest city location | Morro Bay (United States) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Port San Luis (United States) | 11 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cayucos (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Luis Obispo (United States) | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pismo Beach (United States) | 17 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Spooners Cove is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 67 km (42 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Spooners Cove is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 145 km (90 miles) away.
- Third is Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL) in USA, 167 km (104 miles) away.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) in USA is 197 km (122 miles) away.
- Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Spooners Cove and is 207 km (129 miles) away.
