
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 2AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
319 | 316 | 316 | 207 | 204 | 190 | 214 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 201 | 251 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:50PM2.02m | 11:17AM1.37m | 10:35PM1.98m | 11:49AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM-0.36m | 4:26PM0.45m | 5:28AM-0.28m | 5:14PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
77 | 316 | 86 | 74 | 61 | 70 | 103 | 101 | 119 | 111 | 126 | 111 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
319 | 79 | 316 | 207 | 204 | 190 | 214 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 201 | 251 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 242 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
75 | 86 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 98 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 160 | 160 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 345 | 119 | 34 | 0 |
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