Surf-Forecast | Sewers Surf Guide

Lat Long: 35.16° N 120.69° W

Issued: 4 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Sewers sea temperature is

15.3° C

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

Photo by: JC

Sewers Surf Guide

Sewers in San Luis Obispo is a sheltered reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Sewers Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sewers:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sewers occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Sewers (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sewers 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 48% of the time in January while 50% 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

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

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 Sewers Location Map

Interactive Sewers 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 Sewers is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sewers is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 146 km (91 miles) away.

Map Icons:
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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

Sewers Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 2 August 2026, 19:57 Local Time

m, °C	Sun		Mon
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

What does Sewers look like?

Latest photos from Sewers. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: JC

Tides at Sewers

Current tide and informaton

For Avila, California, 5 km from Sewers.

Next High Water: 12:48am | 0.41m

Next Low Water: 07:17am | -0.57m

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

Sewers Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 20.0 °C) at Sewers, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite