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Cayucos Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | |
4076 | 4310 | 4144 | 2426 | 3210 | 3298 | 3511 | 2514 | 1903 | 1624 | 1427 | 996 | 822 | 718 | 550 | 452 | 480 | 480 | 471 | 445 | 386 | 394 | 367 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.09m | 10:58PM1.94m | 1:06PM1.04m | 11:46PM1.88m | 2:13PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM-0.49m | 4:37PM0.55m | 6:24AM-0.49m | 5:24PM0.63m | 7:20AM-0.44m | 6:18PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 2140 | 1843 | 1511 | 102 | 102 | 90 | 90 | 2514 | 1903 | 1624 | 1427 | 996 | 30 | 718 | 550 | 452 | 480 | 480 | 471 | 445 | 386 | 394 | 333 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 207 | 390 | 700 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 46 | 29 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 105 | 226 | 226 | 302 | 272 | 367 | 431 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 16 | SSW 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 160 | 156 | 107 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 46 | 81 | 46 | 48 | 45 | 29 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4076 | 4310 | 4144 | 2426 | 3210 | 3298 | 3511 | — | — | — | — | — | 822 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 131 | 113 | 193 | 193 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 71 | 113 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 52 | 119 | 0 | 0 |
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