Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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Saint Annes Surf Guide

Saint Annes in San Luis Obispo is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Best around mid tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Saint Annes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Saint Annes:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Saint Annes 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 30% of the time in January while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

36%

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

too small

34%

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

Explore Saint Annes Location Map

Interactive Saint Annes 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 Saint Annes is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Saint Annes is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 146 km (91 miles) away.

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Saint Annes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:35 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	WNW	SSW	SSW	NW
Period (s)	11	14	14	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Saint Annes look like?

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Credit: Larry Lessing

Tides at Saint Annes

Current tide and informaton

For Avila, California, 2 km from Saint Annes.

Next High Water: 04:25pm | 0.15m

Next Low Water: 05:38pm | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Saint Annes Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.9 °C) at Saint Annes 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 (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite