Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 7AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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 Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
0
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
2
WNW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
222
226
278
477
265
435
794
587
887
797
689
608
597
1082
631
737
680
646
1203
957
1453
1748
2891
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
0
N
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
0
E
5
N
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:27AM1.14m
8:28PM1.61m
9:22AM1.15m
8:59PM1.76m
10:15AM1.15m
9:35PM1.87m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.15m
2:05PM0.26m
3:14AM-0.08m
2:40PM0.33m
3:57AM-0.27m
3:17PM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
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
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
12
11
13
17
18
18
15
14
13
13
15
19
19
19
14
13
14
14
16
20
20
20
16
15
11
10
12
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
14
17
17
17
13
13
13
13
14
18
17
17
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
1.8
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
226
222
226
278
161
265
290
400
296
887
797
689
608
366
745
631
737
680
646
736
314
314
226
1433
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
17
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
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
180
170
210
161
106
158
158
226
380
216
376
371
371
8
353
335
326
322
318
318
31
30
69
191
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
WNW
6
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
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
0.1
S
10
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
11
11
12
20
9
106
106
135
235
102
11
8
8
2
8
8
8
8
8
31
2
79
46
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
4
NW
10
Energy kJ
477
181
435
794
587
441
597
1082
1203
957
1453
1748
2891
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
1
3
Distance (km)
0
35
0
0
0
193
151
151
131
0
0
0
0
119
193
151
34
0
0
0
42
119
193
151
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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