Arroyo Laguna surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 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
10.8° C
(Which is 2.7°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 7AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
2.1
NW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
480
471
367
353
371
371
371
557
386
895
669
649
640
1413
711
657
536
491
527
585
575
466
419
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
N
5
NE
10
N
5
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
E
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:39PM1.94m
2:23PM1.10m
00:32AM1.83m
3:28PM1.12m
1:32AM1.66m
4:31PM1.17m
Low Tide
5:22PM0.77m
7:19AM-0.49m
6:20PM0.82m
8:16AM-0.41m
7:32PM0.86m
9:15AM-0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:05
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
20
23
22
22
18
17
16
16
19
21
20
19
15
13
13
14
16
18
19
17
12
14
14
13
17
20
17
17
15
15
14
14
17
18
16
15
13
12
11
12
14
17
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
0.5
SW
15
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
573
480
471
367
353
371
371
371
308
386
895
669
649
640
760
115
657
536
491
527
585
575
466
419
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
21
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
78
71
69
129
261
258
287
309
367
362
58
89
162
88
88
55
110
109
184
303
303
184
109
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
28
80
79
69
69
69
67
65
96
92
66
224
56
89
87
18
84
53
52
109
78
77
77
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
10
2.1
NW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
557
1413
711
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
35
0
0
0
0
35
160
78
35
0
0
0
0
151
265
187
78
0
0
0
36
151
151
187
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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