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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 10 am Friday 24 Apr 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 2PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
227 | 209 | 206 | 153 | 144 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 173 | 135 | 173 | 133 | 155 | 155 | 188 | 198 | 198 | 142 | 158 | 193 | 183 | 236 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.17m | 6:11AM1.29m | 7:55PM1.29m | 7:21AM1.28m | 8:25PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM-0.09m | 00:35AM0.66m | 1:08PM-0.06m | 1:40AM0.46m | 1:51PM-0.01m | 2:29AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | 7:45 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 121 | 209 | 206 | 118 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 173 | 126 | 89 | 109 | 155 | 155 | 188 | 198 | 198 | 142 | 158 | 193 | 183 | 236 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | WNW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 172 | 145 | 138 | 153 | 144 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 110 | 71 | 87 | 84 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 209 | 51 | 51 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 112 | 31 | 61 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 227 | 121 | 104 | 111 | 97 | 77 | 60 | 40 | 28 | — | 135 | 173 | 133 | 130 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 151 | 151 | 177 | 113 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 151 | 193 | 760 | 119 | 113 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 760 | 193 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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