The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy right now for San Simeon, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    54° WNW @ 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:39am / 7:57am
  • BUOY 46028
    WNW6.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and fair at 4pm on Sun 11/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (297) 5.5 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (195) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Nov 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    4.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    7.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    9.7ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    8.2ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    7.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    7ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    6.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    5.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    8.9ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    9.3ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    9.1ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    8.3ft
    14s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Nov 17, 2025 @ 5:11am.
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