Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 12AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
334 | 330 | 330 | 325 | 264 | 334 | 377 | 397 | 298 | 298 | 216 | 258 | 452 | 393 | 339 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 348 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:39AM1.01m | 2:48PM1.44m | 4:26AM0.86m | 3:43PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.43m | 7:58AM0.59m | 10:17PM0.45m | 8:20AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 |
334 | 330 | 330 | 325 | 71 | 87 | 377 | 397 | 298 | 298 | 161 | 210 | 288 | 208 | 172 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 348 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 |
7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 264 | 334 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 64 | 157 | 119 | 316 | 330 | 339 | 48 | 71 | 69 | 92 | 277 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 9 | W 22 | S 10 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | S 8 | WNW 12 |
7 | 7 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
92 | 32 | 48 | 55 | 124 | 162 | 107 | 132 | 146 | 186 | 216 | 258 | 452 | 393 | 329 | 135 | 105 | 140 | 145 | 330 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 131 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 131 | 151 | 131 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 151 | 131 | 113 | 0 |
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