Arroyo Laguna Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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Arroyo Laguna Surf Guide

Arroyo Laguna in San Luis Obispo is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves as well as a right hand reef break.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Arroyo Laguna Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	inconsistent	13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Arroyo Laguna:

The best conditions reported for surf at Arroyo Laguna occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Arroyo Laguna (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Arroyo Laguna with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 75% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

75%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Arroyo Laguna surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Arroyo Laguna is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 118 km (73 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Arroyo Laguna is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 137 km (85 miles) away.

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Arroyo Laguna Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:08 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	15	15	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Arroyo Laguna look like?

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Tides at Arroyo Laguna

Current tide and informaton

For San Simeon, California, 4 km from Arroyo Laguna.

Next High Water: 12:27am | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 08:31am | -0.02m

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Arroyo Laguna Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.5 °C) at Arroyo Laguna is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite