Cayucos Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – San Luis Obispo, USA)
| Name: | Cayucos Pier |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Cayucos Pier in San Luis Obispo is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips and sharks.
Overall Cayucos Pier Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cayucos Pier surf quality by season and Cayucos Pier surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - San Luis Obispo surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cayucos Pier
Visitor Reviews of Cayucos Pier |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cayucos Pier:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Mouse Rock | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Studio Drive/Old Creek | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Morro Rock | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Morro Bay | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sand spit | 10 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cayucos Pier: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 40 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | PT Arguello Buoy | 51 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 103 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cayucos Pier: |
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| Closest tide station | Morro Beach, Estero Bay, California | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Morro Beach, Estero Bay, California (2) | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Morro Bay, California | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Simeon, California | 20 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port San Luis, Pacific Ocean, California | 21 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cayucos Pier: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 134 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States) | 157 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 168 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mammoth Mountain (United States) | 184 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | June Mountain (United States) | 189 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cayucos Pier: |
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| Closest city location | Cayucos (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Morro Bay (United States) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cambria (United States) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Atascadero (United States) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Templeton (United States) | 14 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Cayucos Pier is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cayucos Pier is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 131 km (81 miles) away.
- Third is Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL) in USA, 168 km (104 miles) away.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) in USA is 182 km (113 miles) away.
- Castle (Merced) Airport (MER), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Cayucos Pier and is 217 km (135 miles) away.
