The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and glassy right now for San Simeon, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    59° N @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:13am / 7:34am
  • BUOY 46028
    WNW5.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9+ ft and clean at 4am on Thu 1/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (282) 5.5 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (293) 2.9 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    5.4ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    SE
    0mph
    5.3ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    5.1ft
    14s
    W
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    5.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    4.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    4.6ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    3.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.6ft
    18s
    W
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    3.6ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    4.1ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    4.4ft
    14s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    3.9ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    3.5ft
    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 Jan 15, 2026 @ 5:16pm.
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