Weather

Below are the best weather maps for local stand up paddleboarding, kiteboarding, & surfing. The NOAA California buoys are about 20-40 miles offsore but typically provide a good estimate for wind. Hot weather can tend to block wind off the coast. Look for coastal temperatures below 70 for the best wind.

PZZ645-100800- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 825 PM PST Sun Dec 9 2018
TONIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 18 seconds, becoming W and building to 10 to 11 ft at 17 seconds in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 14 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
WED N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
THU N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.
FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers.

Below are the best swell map for local stand up paddleboarding, kitesurfing, & surfing. The California Harvest buoy is about 20-40 miles offsore but typically provide a good estimate for incoming swell. Look for long period South Swell.