Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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Cayucos Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cayucos Pier sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s 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 and the swell rating is 11.

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

Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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)
!
!
!
!
!
0
!
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4
4
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
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
4076
4310
4144
2426
3210
3298
3511
2514
1903
1624
1427
996
822
718
550
452
480
480
471
445
386
394
367
431
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
0
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
0
E
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:05PM1.09m
10:58PM1.94m
1:06PM1.04m
11:46PM1.88m
2:13PM1.02m
Low Tide
5:32AM-0.49m
4:37PM0.55m
6:24AM-0.49m
5:24PM0.63m
7:20AM-0.44m
6:18PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
Temp °C
12
12
14
18
19
18
16
16
14
13
15
18
18
18
15
15
15
15
18
20
20
20
16
16
10
9
11
14
14
14
13
15
12
10
13
16
16
16
13
13
12
12
16
18
18
18
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
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
2140
1843
1511
102
102
90
90
2514
1903
1624
1427
996
30
718
550
452
480
480
471
445
386
394
333
294
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
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
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
Energy kJ
207
390
700
25
25
25
24
89
58
57
56
55
46
29
75
70
69
105
226
226
302
272
367
431
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
16
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
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
160
156
107
12
12
12
13
23
47
46
81
46
48
45
29
80
80
69
69
68
67
64
59
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
4076
4310
4144
2426
3210
3298
3511
822
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
35
131
113
193
193
134
134
0
0
0
0
90
71
113
34
0
0
0
0
18
52
119
0
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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