Surf-Forecast | Sand spit Surf Guide

Lat Long: 35.30° N 120.88° W

Issued: 9 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Sand spit sea temperature is

19.9°C

Sand spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Sand spit Surf Guide

Sand spit in San Luis Obispo is an exposed sandbar break that has dependable surf. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The sandbar break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include urchins, rips, rocks, private, locals and sharks.

Sand spit Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	consistent	19.9°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.

Hourly Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sand spit Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 04:15 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	glass

Tides at Sand spit

Current tide and informaton

For Spooners Cove, 3 km from Sand spit.

Next High Water: 05:23am | 1.7m

Next Low Water: 10:38am | 1.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Sand spit Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.9 °C) at Sand spit is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite