Check the Beach

Oceano Dunes

San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:17 pm
8 am
4.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
19°C67°F
Wind
159 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
11%
Sunset
6:17 pm
Today
4.6Fair8 am96
4.7Fair9 am85
4.9Fair10 am74
6.4Good11 am117
6.8Good12 pm149
7.0Great1 pm159
7.3Great2 pm1610
7.1Great3 pm1811
7.1Great4 pm1811
7.2Great5 pm1610
6.9Good6 pm1710
Sat
6.4Good8 am2415
6.9Good9 am2113
7.8Great10 am138
8.0Great11 am85
8.0Great12 pm117
7.4Great1 pm1711
7.4Great2 pm1912
7.6Great3 pm1811
7.7Great4 pm1711
7.9Great5 pm159
7.9Great6 pm128
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 am, -0.3 m. High at 8 am, 1.0 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.3 m. High at 8 pm, 0.8 mLow 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms50 m170 ft away
  • Showers50 m170 ft away
  • Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 20 m50 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m240 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.9 km1.2 miOceano (village)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miSan Luis Obispo Regional Airport (SBP)

Nearby places

  • Slappy’s Chowder HouseSeafood
    70 m240 ft
  • Pier Street DeliFood and drink
    110 m350 ft
  • Old Juan’s CantinaMexican
    640 m0.4 mi
  • Rock and Roll DinerBurger
    750 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Oceano Dunes.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 2 pm to 4 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 1%