San Simeon

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San Simeon surfspot characteristics

Swell Window
SSW | SW | W | WNW
Optimal Swell Direction
Swell Size
4ft - 8ft
Breaks over
Sand | Rock
Wave type
beach | reef
Wave direction
right | left
Optimal Wind Direction
NE | ENE | E | ESE
Best Tides at
low | lowToMid | mid

More about San Simeon surfspot

General: There's a 97 percent chance that you'll be severely let down. Tides: Lower for the reef, medium for the beachbreak. Size: Chest high-overhead Wind: NE, E Swell: SW, W, NW Bottom: Sand and rock Paddling: Normal, but can be stronger on bigger days. Spot Rating: Fun.

Intermediate

Take Highway 1 into San Simeon Acres, where all the hotels are, and turn west onto Pico Avenue. Park in the tiny cul-de-sac at its end and take the staircase down to the sand.

June-February

Crowd Factor: Medium Local Vibe: Definitely there. Be polite. A more subtle form of localism comes from the resident elephant seals and invisible white sharks.

Mostly clean.

Sharks. Nearby San Simeon has a big elephant seal rookery.

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