Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 2AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
137 | 181 | 192 | 183 | 178 | 98 | 114 | 136 | 175 | 312 | 197 | 193 | 257 | 140 | 131 | 112 | 112 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.42m | 9:34AM1.05m | 7:18PM1.50m | 9:50AM1.10m | 8:05PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.17m | 1:09PM0.93m | 2:56AM0.08m | 2:02PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 |
137 | 97 | 104 | 99 | 75 | 98 | 93 | 100 | 59 | 191 | 197 | 167 | 135 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 96 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
66 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 151 | 40 | 35 | 60 | 74 | 59 | 59 | 193 | 90 | 129 | 131 | 112 | 112 | 156 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 |
47 | 65 | 64 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 46 | 35 | 20 | 75 | 76 | 96 | 131 | 85 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 157 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
91 | 181 | 192 | 183 | 178 | 78 | 114 | 136 | 175 | 312 | — | — | 257 | 140 | 110 | 110 | 94 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 151 | 151 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 34 | 0 |
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