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Avila Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Avila Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 09 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Avila Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Avila Beach sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avila Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Avila Beach at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avila Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | |
732 | 296 | 441 | 226 | 271 | 376 | 471 | 958 | 824 | 635 | 605 | 280 | 276 | 352 | 475 | 453 | 330 | 399 | 358 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 392 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:23AM0.45m | 6:31PM0.28m | 3:54AM0.32m | 6:50PM0.37m | 5:39AM0.25m | 7:11PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM-0.66m | 11:13PM0.10m | 11:35AM-0.58m | 00:38AM-0.09m | 12:21PM-0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 414 | 296 | 220 | 152 | 121 | 169 | 173 | 574 | 471 | 378 | 336 | 175 | 217 | 183 | 256 | 238 | 157 | 399 | 358 | 289 | 365 | 379 | 340 | 340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 15 | SSW 20 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 124 | 216 | 225 | 89 | 151 | 84 | 140 | 572 | 450 | 364 | 360 | 280 | 276 | 352 | 475 | 173 | 201 | 295 | 291 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 392 | 306 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 65 | 64 | 97 | 91 | 85 | 218 | 216 | 136 | 127 | 156 | 186 | 81 | 81 | 104 | 176 | 453 | 330 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 732 | — | 441 | 226 | 271 | 376 | 471 | 958 | 824 | 635 | 605 | 270 | 270 | 263 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 227 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 229 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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