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San Simeon Point 84.0

#1475 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 yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score84.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days67% 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 San Simeon Point

The best time to surf San Simeon Point is January, October, November. The season runs all year. In January the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is SBA (183 km) and the nearest town is Paso Robles (46 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%83%1.9 m14°C4/3
Feb100%74%1.6 m14°C4/3
Mar100%72%1.6 m13°C4/3
Apr100%75%1.5 m14°C4/3
May100%56%1.5 m12°C5/4
Jun100%42%1.3 m13°C5/4
Jul100%55%1.2 m12°C5/4
Aug100%50%1.1 m14°C4/3
Sep100%71%1.2 m16°C3/2
Oct100%79%1.3 m15°C4/3
Nov99%76%1.3 m15°C4/3
Dec99%74%1.7 m15°C4/3

Why 84.0

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%
3.7
Water comfort 10%
0.7
Access 10%
5.4

The detail

Faces 205° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% 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 35.635, -121.194 (OpenStreetMap).

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