Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 05 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
14.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 2AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
0
2
2
4
3
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
226
242
245
245
239
296
136
134
134
157
198
209
233
787
279
254
310
529
428
406
197
394
597
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:22AM1.43m
4:31PM0.83m
1:04AM1.34m
2:02AM1.23m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.76m
8:27AM0.05m
5:46PM0.82m
9:29AM0.09m
10:33AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
14
19
19
18
15
14
14
14
18
22
22
20
16
15
15
14
17
21
22
21
11
11
11
10
12
17
16
15
13
13
13
13
17
20
19
17
14
14
14
12
15
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
226
222
180
177
158
196
217
136
134
134
85
66
52
233
131
92
222
218
273
192
197
109
42
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
217
226
242
245
245
239
9
25
69
116
134
198
209
133
14
13
89
87
215
171
160
43
72
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
S
11
0.4
NW
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
17
Energy kJ
11
11
20
13
7
9
25
9
55
47
123
134
133
15
2
2
32
53
68
44
44
48
30
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
35
35
40
7
296
105
115
103
157
115
61
787
279
254
310
529
428
406
197
394
597
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
113
0
0
0
0
119
193
131
113
0
0
0
0
193
151
131
113
34
0
0
0
195
193
131
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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