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Sand spit Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Sand spit surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 10 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sand spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sand spit sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sand spit today?
The current surf forecast for Sand spit at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (10 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Sand spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
750 | 531 | 360 | 402 | 277 | 352 | 475 | 453 | 330 | 399 | 358 | 402 | 487 | 402 | 392 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 346 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 275 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.58m | 6:59PM1.69m | 5:49AM1.55m | 7:18PM1.81m | 7:02AM1.54m | 7:40PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM1.32m | 11:48AM0.57m | 00:42AM1.14m | 12:26PM0.62m | 1:32AM0.92m | 1:03PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 468 | 353 | 284 | 277 | 172 | 183 | 263 | 181 | 157 | 399 | 358 | 248 | 365 | 387 | 334 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 346 | 325 | 325 | 275 | 275 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 450 | 364 | 360 | 175 | 276 | 352 | 475 | 218 | 169 | 295 | 326 | 402 | 487 | 402 | 392 | 306 | 252 | 246 | 305 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 242 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 127 | 156 | 186 | 280 | 81 | 142 | 176 | 453 | 330 | 29 | 14 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 750 | 531 | — | 402 | 277 | 263 | 368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 103 | 208 | 106 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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