
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 4PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
786 | 373 | 581 | 768 | 808 | 1168 | 935 | 344 | 291 | 257 | 418 | 235 | 237 | 353 | 335 | 302 | 295 | 366 | 379 | 291 | 291 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.31m | 00:19AM1.80m | 1:52PM1.36m | 1:09AM1.57m | 2:35PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM-0.36m | 6:16PM0.54m | 7:18AM-0.21m | 7:15PM0.54m | 7:57AM-0.02m | 8:20PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 |
392 | 159 | 124 | 88 | 155 | 713 | 499 | 344 | 291 | 257 | 226 | 235 | 237 | 204 | 193 | 153 | 118 | 99 | 295 | 291 | 291 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 16 |
161 | 128 | 124 | 142 | 142 | 143 | 175 | 190 | 182 | 243 | 237 | 74 | 74 | 232 | 249 | 302 | 295 | 366 | 379 | 260 | 173 | 288 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
47 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 142 | 203 | 181 | 181 | 130 | 74 | 82 | 50 | 103 | 137 | 293 | 243 | 295 | 44 | 25 | 63 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
786 | 373 | 581 | 768 | 808 | 1168 | 935 | — | — | — | 418 | 226 | 215 | 353 | 335 | — | — | — | 93 | 85 | 107 | 251 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 177 | 193 | 122 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 195 | 151 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 151 | 151 | 34 | 0 |
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