San Simeon, United States

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Corethrogyne filaginifolia; Branching Beach Aster — Near Boners, 1 km away. Photo: Peter D. Tillman from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About San Simeon

San Simeon is a town in California, United States. From San Simeon you can reach 9 surf spots, 2 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Boners, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SBP, 62 km away.

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Staying in San Simeon

15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SBP, 62 km, SMX, 101 km, MRY, 125 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 San Simeon. Spots further out are listed below.

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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 San Simeon each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for San Simeon 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

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Boners0.5 kmabout 5 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 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

Cliffs4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cambria, 4 kmIntermediate 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 Landing5.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cambria, 3 kmIntermediate 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

Moonstone5.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cambria, 3 kmIntermediate 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 beach5.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cambria, 3 kmIntermediate 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

Ponytails2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Cambria, 6 kmIntermediate 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 Point5 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 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 San Simeon, 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).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from San Simeon. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

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

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Sand Dollar Beach45.3 kmabout 1h 20 by carIntermediate and up

5 ft443 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

5 ft278 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft178 kJ

3 ft162 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sand Dollar Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	443kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft7 smushy	178kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	47, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	23°C

Willow Creek42.4 kmabout 1h 15 by carIntermediate and up

6 ft495 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

6 ft469 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

5 ft213 kJ

6 ft287 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Willow Creek, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, poor	6 ft9 smushy	495kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	4 ft8 smushy	195kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	6 ft9 scrumbling	469kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	213kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	6 ft7 smushy	287kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	4 ft9 smushy	193kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	21°C

Places to eat near San Simeon

Big Sur RestaurantSeafood · in the centre
Manta Rey RestaurantSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
El Chorlito Mexican RestaurantMexican · 0.2 km from the centre
San Simeon Beach Bar & GrillBar and grill · 0.2 km from the centre
Sunset GrillAmerican · 0.3 km from the centre
San Simeon Reosrt, Inc0.2 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