Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 5AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
540
480
452
389
367
353
371
371
367
362
921
768
649
640
722
711
689
545
500
491
518
575
492
427
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:46PM1.88m
2:13PM1.02m
00:39AM1.76m
3:25PM1.03m
1:39AM1.60m
4:36PM1.09m
Low Tide
5:24PM0.63m
7:20AM-0.44m
6:18PM0.70m
8:19AM-0.34m
7:29PM0.77m
9:22AM-0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
20
24
22
22
16
15
16
16
20
23
21
18
13
12
13
13
16
19
20
18
15
15
14
12
17
21
18
18
15
14
14
13
17
20
18
16
12
11
12
11
15
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
0.5
SW
16
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
540
480
452
389
367
353
371
371
308
314
921
768
649
640
119
711
689
545
500
491
518
575
492
427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
75
70
69
132
261
261
302
272
367
362
89
56
162
56
55
113
110
109
184
303
303
109
109
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
29
80
80
69
69
68
67
64
59
89
66
162
90
89
18
55
53
52
78
109
49
48
48
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
722
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
34
0
0
0
0
71
151
113
0
0
0
0
0
119
298
151
113
0
0
0
0
119
119
151
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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