Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 1AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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 Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
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4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2802
3050
3329
2514
1871
1745
1427
978
822
615
540
540
540
471
462
445
378
386
367
431
347
756
649
640
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
0
N
5
NNE
5
NE
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
SE
5
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
12:05PM1.09m
10:58PM1.94m
1:06PM1.04m
11:46PM1.88m
2:13PM1.02m
00:39AM1.76m
Low Tide
4:37PM0.55m
6:24AM-0.49m
5:24PM0.63m
7:20AM-0.44m
6:18PM0.70m
8:19AM-0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:04
Temp °C
18
18
16
15
14
13
15
19
18
18
15
15
16
16
18
22
21
20
15
15
17
17
19
21
14
14
12
12
11
9
12
17
16
16
13
13
13
13
16
20
19
18
14
13
15
15
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
102
90
90
2514
1871
1745
1427
978
822
615
540
540
540
471
462
445
378
386
320
294
294
756
649
640
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
25
25
24
89
58
57
56
55
30
29
75
70
69
105
229
261
302
272
367
431
347
56
162
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
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
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
13
23
47
46
81
46
46
45
29
80
80
69
69
68
67
64
59
89
89
162
90
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2802
3050
3329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
7
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
131
131
134
0
0
0
0
18
52
193
34
0
0
0
0
0
151
113
0
0
0
0
0
73
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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