Shark Inlet

Shark Inlet is a WNW-facing beach break in Cuesta-by-the-Sea, California, United States. It picks up swell from S to NW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 36% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the ESE: light winds or ESE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WNW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

WNW (282°)

Best swell

WSW to NW (242°–319°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

ENE to SSE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to NW (170.5° to 319°)

Offshore wind

ESE

Tide

NOAA station 9412110

Wave buoy

Diablo Canyon, CA (076) · 12 km away

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