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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    68° WNW @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:17pm / 5:03am
  • BUOY 46028
    NNW7.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 11pm on Sat 5/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (291) 6.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (287) 2.1 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    2ft
    19s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    6ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    5.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    5.1ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 10, 2026 @ 12:16pm.
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