
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 3PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
269 | 206 | 209 | 384 | 443 | 804 | 617 | 581 | 297 | 454 | 407 | 476 | 315 | 379 | 412 | 570 | 490 | 427 | 332 | 668 | 518 | 509 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.74m | 00:17AM1.26m | 11:54AM1.76m | 1:14AM1.10m | 12:32PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.35m | 6:06PM0.02m | 5:35AM0.48m | 6:57PM0.02m | 6:03AM0.62m | 8:00PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
105 | 177 | 137 | 253 | 139 | 402 | 306 | 297 | 297 | 267 | 407 | 476 | 169 | 379 | 250 | 570 | 490 | 427 | 332 | 668 | 518 | 509 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
269 | 206 | 124 | 88 | 175 | 261 | 258 | 248 | 220 | 251 | 206 | 203 | 206 | 121 | 196 | 175 | 178 | 153 | 196 | 139 | 132 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | S 15 | NW 18 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
208 | 59 | 38 | 78 | 78 | 137 | 121 | 61 | 76 | 106 | 58 | 58 | 203 | 189 | 144 | 157 | 155 | 120 | 191 | 61 | 111 | 111 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
233 | 102 | 209 | 384 | 443 | 804 | 617 | 581 | — | 454 | 286 | 381 | 315 | — | 412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 132 | 177 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
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