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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 Friday 29 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
13.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 9AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | |
753 | 808 | 864 | 843 | 811 | 674 | 656 | 647 | 638 | 538 | 373 | 304 | 1575 | 2197 | 956 | 911 | 1541 | 1331 | 1151 | 959 | 1192 | 1192 | 952 | 1403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:41AM0.99m | 9:30PM1.67m | 11:23AM0.98m | 9:58PM1.68m | 12:04PM0.96m | 10:28PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM-0.12m | 3:10PM0.60m | 4:50AM-0.16m | 3:38PM0.65m | 5:25AM-0.18m | 4:07PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 753 | 808 | 864 | 843 | 811 | 674 | 656 | 647 | 140 | 538 | 102 | 304 | 111 | 107 | 99 | 157 | 777 | 702 | 1069 | 505 | 603 | 596 | 485 | 831 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 263 | 218 | 214 | 159 | 168 | 168 | 147 | 147 | 638 | 117 | 373 | 111 | 54 | 135 | 186 | 311 | 131 | 98 | 385 | 65 | 102 | 102 | 234 | 904 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 21 | SW 21 | — | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 141 | 141 | 143 | 145 | 9 | 17 | — | 14 | 145 | 107 | 108 | 36 | 32 | 62 | 61 | 96 | 308 | 308 | 65 | 102 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 193 | 81 | 95 | 154 | 325 | 268 | 251 | 162 | 1575 | 2197 | 956 | 911 | 1541 | 1331 | 1151 | 959 | 1192 | 1192 | 952 | 1403 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 151 | 177 | 150 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 151 | 177 | 151 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 293 | 151 | 131 | 34 | 0 |
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