Sand spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.30° N 120.88° W

Sand spit WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sand spit sea temperature is
17.8°C
1.1° 

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 13 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 844 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) 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 0.5m 11s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 15th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 15th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 14th Sep)8ft (2.4m) 8s

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


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