Port San Luis (USPSL)

The port is small, mainly handle fishing and coastal related services.

North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Mar 1 to June 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30, Summer Jul 1 to Oct 31 and Dec 1 to Feb 28/29.

Port San Luis is located on the Californian coastline midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Max draught 7.9m, Max 100GT alongside the 2 public wharves.

The best anchorage for small vessels is between Smith Island and the outer end of Port San Luis wharf, in depths of 5.5m, mud. Large vessels can anchor anywhere between Port San Luis wharf and Pier No 2. This anchorage affords good shelter in N or W weather, but is exposed S and SE, from which directions gales usually occur 2 or 3 times during the winter. Vessels may be found at anchor without lights in the area NE of the line drawn SE from the head of County wharf for a distance of 0.5nm and also in the area W of the line joining the seaward end of the Whaler Island breakwater to a chimney situated 0.3nm NNW of the root of Pier No 2.

A vessel entering San Luis Obispo Bay should steer for the head of Pier No 2 (35°10'N 120°44'W) bearing 000°, until past Lansing Rock, when course may be altered as necessary to proceed to the piers or anchorages.

BA 4912, 2530. Admiralty Pilot NP8.

The nearest coastguard station is in Morro Bay, 35km.

1025.

Not available.

Range 2.3m.

Contact Sylvester Tug Service.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly, 15-25kts.

PORT SAN LOUIS, CALIFORNIA 35°10.00'N 120°45.00'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US PSL Nearest Pilot station: MORRO BAY PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

Pilot: Not available.

Harbor Patrol VHF: Ch 12 or 16. Tel: +805 595 5434 Harbour Office: Tel: +805 595 5400 Fax: +805 595 5404

US Customs Officer requires pre clearance notification or vessel could be delayed. Port San Luis has a part time Customs office. For crew not to be detained onboard, each crew member must have a visa in their passport or Seaman's Book.

Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.

Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.