Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 1PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (08 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
181
293
475
514
994
897
700
605
270
387
443
459
935
717
605
506
280
276
352
475
453
330
365
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
SE
5
SE
0
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:47PM0.97m
3:28AM1.14m
7:00PM1.06m
5:03AM1.09m
7:16PM1.17m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.12m
10:03PM0.91m
11:29AM0.13m
11:57PM0.80m
12:15PM0.14m
1:00AM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:57
Temp °C
15
19
21
20
16
15
15
15
17
22
22
21
17
16
16
16
19
22
22
20
14
15
14
15
14
17
18
17
14
13
13
13
15
19
19
18
16
15
15
14
18
21
21
19
14
15
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
162
107
42
120
121
533
480
311
277
152
121
169
173
499
433
346
322
175
172
244
220
226
143
365
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
160
43
72
42
42
123
124
216
225
89
151
84
140
572
450
364
360
280
276
183
475
158
176
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
17
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
44
48
30
28
31
42
65
64
97
91
85
218
216
136
127
156
186
81
81
352
217
453
330
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
321
181
293
475
514
994
897
700
605
270
387
443
459
935
717
605
506
270
257
347
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
Distance (km)
34
0
0
113
193
131
131
25
0
0
0
177
193
131
113
0
0
0
0
119
119
151
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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