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Silos 51.0

#4392 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Santa Maria

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score51.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.0 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Silos

It rarely works. The nearest airport is SBA (90 km) and the nearest town is Santa Maria (20 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%0%2.0 m15°C4/3
Feb100%0%1.7 m15°C4/3
Mar100%0%1.7 m14°C4/3
Apr100%0%1.7 m14°C4/3
May100%0%1.7 m13°C5/4
Jun100%0%1.4 m13°C4/3
Jul100%0%1.2 m13°C4/3
Aug100%0%1.1 m15°C4/3
Sep100%0%1.3 m16°C4/3
Oct100%0%1.4 m15°C4/3
Nov99%0%1.5 m15°C4/3
Dec100%0%1.9 m15°C4/3

Why 51.0

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%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.3
Water comfort 10%
1.0
Access 10%
8.5

The detail

Faces 220° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 22%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.881, -120.645 (OpenStreetMap).

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