Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 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 3PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am 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)8ft (2.5m)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 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
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0
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4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
4
NW
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
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1736
4295
3156
3241
3511
2514
1871
1624
1403
996
822
685
540
480
540
471
462
445
386
386
401
431
347
756
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:05PM1.09m
10:58PM1.94m
1:06PM1.04m
11:46PM1.88m
2:13PM1.02m
00:39AM1.76m
Low Tide
5:32AM-0.49m
4:37PM0.55m
6:24AM-0.49m
5:24PM0.63m
7:20AM-0.44m
6:18PM0.70m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:04
Temp °C
14
18
18
19
16
16
14
13
15
18
18
18
14
14
15
15
17
21
21
20
15
15
16
16
11
14
13
15
12
14
12
10
13
16
16
15
12
12
13
12
15
19
19
18
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
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
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
536
2612
102
90
90
2514
1871
1624
1403
996
822
685
540
480
540
471
462
445
386
386
401
339
294
756
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
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
SSW
12
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
0.9
WNW
14
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
107
102
25
25
24
89
58
57
56
55
30
29
75
70
69
105
226
226
302
272
330
431
347
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
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
S
16
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
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
6
25
12
12
13
23
47
46
81
46
46
45
29
80
80
69
69
68
67
64
59
57
89
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
4
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1736
4295
3156
3241
3511
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
3
3
4
4
7
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
113
131
131
143
137
0
0
0
0
18
71
177
34
0
0
0
0
4
71
113
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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