San Simeon Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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San Simeon Creek Surf Guide

San Simeon Creek in San Luis Obispo is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there is also a left hand reef break.. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips, rocks and sharks.

San Simeon Creek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	14.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Simeon Creek:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Simeon Creek occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing San Simeon Creek with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 75% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

18%

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

too small

75%

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

Explore San Simeon Creek Location Map

Interactive San Simeon Creek 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 San Simeon Creek is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 108 km (67 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Simeon Creek is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 134 km (83 miles) away.

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San Simeon Creek Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 04:37 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	NW	SW
Period (s)	13	14	10	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on

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Tides at San Simeon Creek

Current tide and informaton

For Cambria, 5 km from San Simeon Creek.

Next High Water: 10:30am | 1.58m

Next Low Water: 02:57pm | 1.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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San Simeon Creek Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 23.0 °C) at San Simeon Creek, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite