Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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Lighthouse Surf Guide

Lighthouse/Cadis in San Luis Obispo is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

Lighthouse Spot Info

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

Surfing Lighthouse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lighthouse occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lighthouse 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 39% of the time in January while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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

blown out

60%

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 Lighthouse Location Map

Interactive Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 123 km (76 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lighthouse is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 141 km (88 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.

Lighthouse Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:31 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on

Tides at Lighthouse

Current tide and informaton

For San Simeon, California, 10 km from Lighthouse.

Next High Water: 03:01pm | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 07:40am | -0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lighthouse Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.5 °C) at Lighthouse is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.