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Boners Surf Guide

Boners in San Luis Obispo is an exposed reef break The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Watch out for - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Boners Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	rarely breaks	13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boners:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boners occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Boners with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

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

Explore Boners Location Map

Interactive Boners 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 Boners is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 111 km (69 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Boners is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 134 km (83 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Boners Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 23:40 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Boners

Current tide and informaton

For San Simeon, California, 4 km from Boners.

Next High Water: 02:21am | 1.42m

Next Low Water: 09:27am | -0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Boners Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at Boners 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 (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite