San Simeon, California Weather
San Simeon, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near San Simeon. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for San Simeon is published on the Paso Robles Municipal Airport (KPRB) page, 51 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KPRB describe the airfield itself. Weather 51 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at San Simeon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for San Simeon.
About San Simeon, California
San Simeon unfolds along a rugged California coastline, where the Santa Lucia Mountains plunge dramatically toward the Pacific. It lies 28.1 miles west of Paso Robles, CA (from Paso Robles, CA: bearing 273°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-west of Cambria. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt spray mingled with the subtler, earthier scent of chaparral that clings to the steep slopes, a scent that intensifies after the infrequent rains. The land itself is a study in contrasts: windswept bluffs give way to narrow canyons, and the constant murmur of the ocean is a perpetual soundtrack. Even on a clear day, a certain atmospheric haze often softens the distant horizon, lending the landscape a dreamlike quality, as if the very edges of reality were a little blurred. The beaches are not expansive, inviting stretches of soft sand, but rather a more elemental meeting of rock and water, where waves crash with a resonant boom against ancient outcroppings. The history of San Simeon is inextricably linked to the opulent vision of William Randolph Hearst and his fantastical estate, a monument to a bygone era of immense wealth and artistic ambition, which draws visitors from across the globe. This landmark, a sprawling testament to architectural extravagance, casts a long shadow over the more modest rhythms of San Simeon’s local economy. Beyond the allure of the castle, the land supports a small but hardy fishing industry, with boats that bob in the small harbor, their nets carrying the day’s modest bounty from the cool, nutrient-rich waters. The very character of San Simeon is shaped by this duality: the grandeur of the past coexisting with the quiet resilience of a coastal community living in concert with the powerful forces of nature.
Live animated radar for San Simeon and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.643859°N, 121.190753°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93452 |
| Area Code | 805 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This San Simeon, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for San Simeon, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for San Simeon includes coordinates 35.643859°N, 121.190753°W, situated in San Luis Obispo County. ZIP code 93452. Telephone area code: 805. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
