The surf forecast is 8-10+ ft and choppy right now for San Simeon, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    46° WNW @ 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:36am / 9:38am
  • BUOY 46028
    NW13.5ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and choppy at 4am on Tue 2/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (294) 4.6 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (272) 5.5 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    8.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    23mph
    6.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    26mph
    8.1ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    13.2ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    11.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    10.1ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    8.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    28mph
    15.4ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    NW
    20mph
    14.3ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    10.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    7.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    4.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Feb 17, 2026 @ 5:23pm.
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