Oceano Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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Oceano Surf Guide

Oceano in San Luis Obispo is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Oceano Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	53°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oceano:

The best conditions reported for surf at Oceano occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Oceano (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Oceano with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 75% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

75%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Oceano Location Map

Interactive Oceano surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Oceano is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oceano is Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL), also in USA, 148 km (92 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Oceano Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 01:51 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 17
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	on

What does Oceano look like?

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Credit: Garrett Adam Matueski Credit: Paul Remis

Tides at Oceano

Current tide and informaton

For Grover Beach, 2 miles from Oceano.

Next High Water: 03:41pm | 4ft

Next Low Water: 08:01am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Oceano Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Oceano remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.