Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 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 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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 Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
4
3
1
1
2
!
4
4
3
!
1
!
!
!
4
!
!
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
2.1
NW
7
1.2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
3
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
452
380
382
797
701
550
627
383
1146
802
680
1158
1388
1093
1543
1926
1556
1221
2365
2464
1958
2691
3489
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:28PM1.61m
9:22AM1.15m
8:59PM1.76m
10:15AM1.15m
9:35PM1.87m
11:09AM1.12m
Low Tide
3:14AM-0.08m
2:40PM0.33m
3:57AM-0.27m
3:17PM0.40m
4:43AM-0.41m
3:56PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
14
15
14
13
16
19
20
19
14
14
14
14
16
19
20
19
16
15
13
12
15
18
20
20
12
14
12
11
15
18
18
16
12
14
13
12
14
16
17
16
15
13
10
9
12
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
290
279
244
186
797
701
550
366
256
775
802
680
736
869
314
314
226
220
188
1199
1293
222
218
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
158
170
380
374
376
371
371
8
353
335
326
322
322
318
31
30
69
103
102
181
222
15
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
106
178
235
216
11
8
8
2
8
8
8
8
8
31
9
2
46
86
57
162
148
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
256
452
382
627
383
1146
1158
1388
1093
1543
1926
1556
1221
2365
2464
1958
2691
3489
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
4
4
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
4
3
Distance (km)
131
0
0
0
0
193
195
151
34
0
0
0
34
193
193
131
131
131
0
35
24
131
195
151
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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