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.

PZZ645-211630- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 317 AM PDT Sat Apr 21 2018
TODAY NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less in the morning.
TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog.
WED W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.

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.