The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for San Simeon, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° SSE @ 9 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:51am / 11:18am
  • BUOY 46028
    WNW5.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Thu 8/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (297) 6.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (193) 2.2 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    5ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    6mph
    5.1ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Aug 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.9ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SW
  • Monday, Aug 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2.2ft
    17s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Aug 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2.9ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Aug 8, 2025 @ 6:42am.
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