Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 8AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 620 | 612 | 856 | 559 | 537 | 589 | 759 | 629 | 553 | 589 | 530 | 1152 | 946 | 751 | 733 | 620 | 838 | 827 | 817 | 697 | 679 | 670 | 612 | 512 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.26m | 11:11AM1.73m | 00:25AM1.14m | 11:37AM1.68m | 1:16AM1.02m | 12:04PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.49m | 6:08PM0.01m | 5:19AM0.61m | 6:50PM0.07m | 5:37AM0.73m | 7:39PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 452 | 489 | 489 | 433 | 346 | 320 | 250 | 204 | 405 | 589 | 530 | 1152 | 946 | 751 | 733 | 620 | 838 | 827 | 817 | 697 | 679 | 670 | 612 | 512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 620 | 612 | 596 | 559 | 537 | 411 | 759 | 629 | 200 | 394 | 392 | 519 | 512 | 398 | 325 | 325 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 352 | 328 | 318 | 318 | 318 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 225 | 480 | 856 | 432 | 276 | 589 | 443 | 405 | 553 | 145 | 448 | 101 | 82 | 95 | 95 | 100 | 67 | 47 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 24 | 24 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 193 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
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