Arroyo Laguna surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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Arroyo Laguna surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arroyo Laguna sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arroyo Laguna today?

The current surf forecast for Arroyo Laguna at 1PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (16 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Arroyo Laguna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
9
2
2
0
4
7
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
4.5
NW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
NW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2296
2444
1230
1878
2258
2608
2489
2036
2253
2092
6186
2945
3529
4475
3524
4600
1966
1837
1483
978
807
705
705
705
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:16AM1.13m
10:05PM1.98m
12:16PM1.12m
10:50PM1.99m
1:18PM1.11m
Low Tide
4:42AM-0.39m
3:47PM0.63m
5:32AM-0.49m
4:32PM0.71m
6:24AM-0.52m
5:22PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
13
12
14
17
18
18
13
12
11
11
13
16
17
17
17
14
14
14
17
19
19
19
15
15
9
8
9
10
11
10
6
7
6
5
10
10
11
10
12
9
11
11
13
16
17
16
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
0.4
S
16
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1141
1135
222
222
218
218
218
322
514
943
3149
104
92
90
90
2346
1966
1837
1483
978
807
705
78
705
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
188
184
193
15
15
15
7
163
163
158
108
25
25
24
24
89
58
57
81
55
30
45
28
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.4
NW
18
Energy kJ
125
154
15
2
7
7
7
7
156
6
12
12
12
13
24
48
82
57
82
46
29
49
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
4.5
NW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
NW
12
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2296
2444
1230
1878
2258
2608
2489
2036
2253
2092
6186
2945
3529
4475
3524
4600
705
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
6
5
9
4
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
Distance (km)
8
0
139
160
160
160
160
160
139
128
0
150
160
160
160
70
0
0
0
8
10
160
68
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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