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.

PZZ645-172215- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 909 AM PDT Wed Oct 17 2018
TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less in the morning.
TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less after midnight.
THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft.

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.