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Moonstone 84.6

#1406 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Paso Robles

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score84.6 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days63% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell71% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.5 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Moonstone

The best time to surf Moonstone is January, March, November. The season runs all year. In January the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is SBA (172 km) and the nearest town is Paso Robles (39 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%83%1.9 m15°C4/3
Feb100%68%1.5 m15°C4/3
Mar100%70%1.5 m14°C4/3
Apr100%60%1.5 m14°C4/3
May100%45%1.5 m13°C5/4
Jun100%42%1.3 m13°C5/4
Jul100%55%1.1 m12°C5/4
Aug100%50%1.1 m15°C4/3
Sep100%68%1.2 m16°C4/3
Oct100%66%1.3 m15°C4/3
Nov99%76%1.3 m15°C4/3
Dec99%68%1.7 m15°C4/3

Why 84.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.6
Water comfort 10%
0.9
Access 10%
5.9

The detail

Faces 245° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 89% of days. Mean peak period 12.5 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 32%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 35.569, -121.112 (OpenStreetMap).

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