Sand spit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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Sand spit Surf Guide

Sand spit in San Luis Obispo is an exposed sandbar break that has consistent surf. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the sandbar break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of urchins, rips, rocks, private, locals and sharks.

Sand spit Spot Info

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

Surfing Sand spit:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sand spit occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sand spit 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 31% of the time in January while 67% 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

31%

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

blown out

67%

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 Sand spit Location Map

Interactive Sand spit 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 Sand spit is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 70 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sand spit is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 142 km (88 miles) away.

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Sand spit 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	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Sand spit

Current tide and informaton

For Spooners Cove, 3 km from Sand spit.

Next High Water: 01:58pm | 1.44m

Next Low Water: 05:35pm | 1.29m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sand spit Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.5 °C) at Sand spit 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 (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite