Cambria, United States

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Moonstone Beach Side View — Moonstone. Photo: Jar965, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Cambria

Cambria is a town in California, United States. From Cambria you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Moonstone, a surf spot 3.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SBP, 54 km away.

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Staying in Cambria

28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SBP, 54 km, SMX, 93 km, MRY, 133 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Cambria.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Cambria each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Cambria too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Spot

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Sun 25

Boners7.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in San SimeonIntermediate and up

5 ft532 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

4 ft139 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boners, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	532kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	325kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	316kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 smushy	139kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	193kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	117kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	25°C

Cliffs3.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft532 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

4 ft139 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cliffs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	532kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	316kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	139kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	4 ft7 smushy	193kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	117kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	25°C

Leffingwell Landing3.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft532 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

4 ft139 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Leffingwell Landing, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	532kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	316kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	139kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	4 ft7 smushy	193kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	117kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	25°C

Moonstone3.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft532 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

4 ft139 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moonstone, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	532kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	316kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	139kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	4 ft7 smushy	193kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	117kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	25°C

Moonstone beach3.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft532 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

4 ft139 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moonstone beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	532kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	316kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	139kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	4 ft7 smushy	193kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	117kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	25°C

Pinkhouse19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Cayucos, 2 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pinkhouse, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft9 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	5 ft7 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C

Ponytails6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft532 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

4 ft139 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ponytails, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	532kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	325kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	316kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 smushy	139kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	193kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	117kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	25°C

San Simeon Point12.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in San Simeon, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft555 kJ

6 ft628 kJ

6 ft632 kJ

3 ft239 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

3 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at San Simeon Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	555kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	6 ft10 ssoft	628kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	632kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	3 ft13 scrumbling	239kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	6 ft7 smushy	336kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	117kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	24°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cambria, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Cambria

Las CambritasMexican · in the centre
Lombardis Pasta FamiliaItalian · in the centre
Cambria Pub And SteakhouseSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
Casa De OroLatin american · 0.1 km from the centre
JJ's PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Wild GingerAsian fusion · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits