Cayucos Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.45° N 120.91° W

Cayucos Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cayucos Pier sea temperature is
16.3°C
0.4° 

Cayucos Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 1AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
366
358
424
470
465
465
465
465
465
459
381
367
362
367
421
421
367
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:48PM1.39m
9:06AM1.18m
7:38PM1.48m
9:18AM1.25m
8:19PM1.55m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.13m
1:52PM0.81m
2:43AM0.08m
2:27PM0.68m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
14
15
18
19
17
14
14
14
14
15
20
21
21
17
17
Feels °C
16
14
15
14
16
17
18
15
13
14
14
14
15
19
19
19
17
17
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