Arroyo Laguna surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.2°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 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (17 May)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
2
6
6
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1911
4429
4243
2462
2960
3241
3229
2268
1745
1624
1274
978
732
649
540
489
480
471
453
436
386
394
362
425
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
S
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
W
10
W
10
NW
5
N
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:16PM1.12m
10:50PM1.99m
1:18PM1.11m
11:39PM1.94m
2:23PM1.10m
Low Tide
5:32AM-0.49m
4:32PM0.71m
6:24AM-0.52m
5:22PM0.77m
7:19AM-0.49m
6:20PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:05
Temp °C
12
12
14
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
15
18
17
18
15
15
16
16
18
20
19
20
17
17
7
8
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
12
16
15
15
12
13
13
13
16
18
17
17
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
11
3
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
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
317
1672
2381
104
92
90
90
2268
1745
1624
1274
978
732
649
540
489
480
471
453
436
386
394
361
294
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
13
0.6
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
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
NW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
Energy kJ
163
596
147
25
24
24
24
89
58
58
81
55
30
80
78
71
69
129
229
322
283
272
362
425
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
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
0.4
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
160
158
6
12
12
12
13
24
48
82
56
82
81
29
28
80
79
69
69
69
67
102
96
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1911
4429
4243
2462
2960
3241
3229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
70
128
78
160
160
160
160
0
0
0
0
91
35
78
35
0
0
0
0
35
16
126
36
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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