Arroyo Laguna surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arroyo Laguna today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arroyo Laguna at 7AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
1.1
NW
18
1.1
NW
18
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
571
469
490
485
572
727
711
726
875
853
832
791
720
647
647
691
530
368
362
1622
740
898
608
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:01AM1.01m
8:52PM1.69m
10:52AM1.02m
9:19PM1.71m
11:38AM1.03m
9:49PM1.71m
Low Tide
3:38AM-0.04m
2:30PM0.66m
4:15AM-0.13m
3:00PM0.75m
4:50AM-0.18m
3:31PM0.81m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
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>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:13
4
8
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
16
17
16
14
13
13
12
15
17
18
18
16
15
12
11
10
10
12
13
12
13
12
11
13
14
14
12
10
10
11
10
13
13
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
711
571
469
404
358
331
307
263
726
875
853
832
791
720
647
647
691
530
110
362
113
108
101
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
1.1
NW
18
1.1
NW
18
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
Energy kJ
226
223
220
490
485
572
727
711
263
218
179
124
168
149
147
147
107
87
368
111
64
136
188
311
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.6
WNW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
51
181
300
213
210
210
192
143
141
141
143
145
9
12
13
15
147
147
108
36
55
62
61
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
158
199
92
154
306
216
268
173
1622
740
898
608
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
35
0
0
0
13
106
91
0
0
0
0
0
0
213
160
160
160
68
0
0
0
162
160
160
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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