Mouse Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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Mouse Rock Surf Guide

Mouse Rock in San Luis Obispo is an exposed reef break. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Ideal winds are from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care of - Urchins - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Mouse Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	rarely breaks	13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mouse Rock:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mouse Rock 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 33% of the time in January while 65% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

65%

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 Mouse Rock Location Map

Interactive Mouse Rock 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 Mouse Rock is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mouse Rock is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 131 km (81 miles) away.

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Mouse Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 08:21 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	on

Tides at Mouse Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Morro Beach, Estero Bay, California, 6 km from Mouse Rock.

Next High Water: 01:29pm | 0.87m

Next Low Water: 05:18pm | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mouse Rock Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.4 °C) at Mouse Rock 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 (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite