Boat House 88.5
#933 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Santa Maria
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Best time to surf Boat House
The best time to surf Boat House is January, February, November. The season runs Sep to Apr. In January the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is SBA (72 km) and the nearest town is Santa Maria (46 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 80% | 2.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 100% | 72% | 1.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 100% | 68% | 1.7 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 100% | 60% | 1.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| May | 100% | 38% | 1.8 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 100% | 27% | 1.5 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 100% | 35% | 1.4 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 100% | 30% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 100% | 50% | 1.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 100% | 70% | 1.4 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 99% | 79% | 1.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 99% | 69% | 1.9 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
Why 88.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 185° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 16%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.556, -120.607 (OpenStreetMap).
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