Sand spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.30° N 120.88° W

Sand spit, United States Weather Observations

Issued: 10 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sand spit sea temperature is
16.5°C
0.2° 

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Sand spit based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Sand spit right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Sand spit

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

BUOY-MBXC1

8 km NNE3 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


Diablo Canyon- CA

12 km S3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


San Luis Obispo Airport

24 km ESE216 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearClear
5
light winds from the NNW
(6 km/h at 330°)
15.0 °C16
16


BUOY-PSLC1

19 km SE3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


SHIP3254

24 km SSE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
20
moderate winds from the NW
(22 km/h at 310°)
18.0 °C-
-


SHIP6479

24 km SSE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
20
moderate winds from the NW
(22.32 km/h at 310°)
18.0 °C- km
- km


San Luis Obispo Airport

24 km ESE216 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearClear
5
light winds from the NNW
(6 km/h at 330°)
15.0 °C16
16


Santa Maria Buoy

42 km S3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
25
moderate winds from the NW
(25 km/h at 320°)
17.7 °C-
-


SHIP240

46 km S- m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
25
moderate winds from the NW
(25 km/h at 320°)
17.8 °C-
-

no observation

SHIP895

46 km S- m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
25
moderate winds from the NW
(25 km/h at 320°)
17.8 °C-
-

no observation

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Sand spit and within an acceptable time window.

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