Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 394 | 325 | 321 | 253 | 210 | 204 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 96 | 154 | 152 | 143 | 133 | 130 | 129 | 177 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.40m | 12:37PM1.57m | 1:03AM1.21m | 1:11PM1.58m | 2:06AM1.02m | 1:54PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.30m | 7:06PM0.30m | 6:41AM0.45m | 8:07PM0.30m | 7:07AM0.60m | 9:29PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
132 | 111 | 110 | 113 | 253 | 210 | 204 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 30 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 121 | 119 | 117 | 92 | 82 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
394 | 394 | 325 | 321 | 94 | 89 | 113 | 106 | 104 | 70 | 154 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 154 | 152 | 143 | 133 | 130 | 129 | 177 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | WNW 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
34 | 33 | 62 | 60 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 80 | 33 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 99 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
224 | — | 193 | — | 107 | 104 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 33 | 129 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 22 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 195 | 151 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 160 | 131 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 177 | 177 | 113 | 0 |
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