Sand spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.30° N 120.88° W

Sand spit WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sand spit sea temperature is
13.7° C
2.0° 

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


Sand spit surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,168 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sand spit this week:

The surf forecast for Sand spit over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sand spit in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 17th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 17th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 16th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sand spit over the next 16 days.


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