Avila Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 31 Jul 2025 PDT
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Avila Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Avila Beach sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Avila Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Avila Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Avila Beach in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 31st Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 2nd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 2nd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avila Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
31
Friday
01
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
1.4
WNW
2.1
NW
1.7
WNW
1.7
WNW
2.4
NW
1.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.5
NW
1.7
WNW
3
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.7
WNW
2.5
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)18787787787877877817161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)305278928625494120441195714116491340755507946602422508515571510711
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
0
NE
10
W
15
WNW
5
NNW
15
WNW
25
NW
10
NNW
20
WNW
30
NW
10
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
0
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrossglasscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossglasscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:56PM
0.48
5:14AM
-0.01
4:39PM
0.54
7:29AM
-0.00
5:21PM
0.62
9:02AM
0.06
6:01PM
0.70
9:40AM
0.10
6:40PM
0.80
9:58AM
0.12
7:19PM
0.88
10:14AM
0.15
7:59PM
0.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:51AM
-0.31
11:20PM
-0.36
9:24AM
-0.15
12:32AM
-0.52
9:58AM
-0.03
1:25AM
-0.69
10:44AM
0.05
2:07AM
-0.83
11:45AM
0.08
2:42AM
-0.94
12:41PM
0.06
3:13AM
-1.02
1:31PM
0.01
3:44AM
-1.06
Thursday
31
Friday
01
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
Sunrise6:11--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:13--6:15--
Sunset-8:07--8:06--8:05--8:04--8:02--8:01--8:00-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181814181816212016212017201915191814202015
Feels °C (?)171612171616181615181614151412171614191814
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - San Luis Obispo

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Avila Beach (light winds from the SW at BUOY-CPXC1 1 km from Avila Beach). 1.9m 7s swell from the NW with a 0.4m 7s swell from the WNW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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Actual: 54 min ago

8 km/h
SW
Clean
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Information about the Avila Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Avila Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Avila Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Avila Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Avila Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Avila Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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