Avila Beach Surf Guide
Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo is a quite exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast with some shelter here from south winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Sometimes crowded.
Avila Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beach |  2 | fairly consistent | 20.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Avila Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Avila Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.
Explore Avila Beach Location Map
Interactive Avila Beach 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.
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Sunday, 8 November 2026, 13:09 Local Time
| Sunday 08 | ||||
| 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | 10PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross | cross- off |
off | cross- off |
Tides at Avila Beach
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Swell History at Avila Beach
Surf stats for Avila Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Avila Beach
Wind stats for Avila Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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