Shell Beach

Shell Beach is an SSW-facing beach break in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It picks up swell from S to WNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 51% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NNE: light winds or NNE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SSW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SSW (209°)

Best swell

S to WSW (177°–250°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NNW to ENE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to WNW (177.5° to 291°)

Offshore wind

NNE

Tide

NOAA station 9412110

Wave buoy

Avila Beach Nearshore, CA (285) · 6 km away

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