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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 10 pm Monday 04 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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 4AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
538 | 493 | 427 | 357 | 351 | 351 | 346 | 534 | 616 | 226 | 242 | 245 | 245 | 239 | 217 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 198 | 209 | 233 | 230 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:48PM1.51m | 2:38PM0.83m | 00:22AM1.43m | 4:31PM0.83m | 1:04AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.69m | 7:33AM-0.02m | 5:37PM0.76m | 8:27AM0.05m | 5:46PM0.82m | 9:29AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 538 | 493 | 427 | 357 | 351 | 351 | 346 | 217 | 217 | 180 | 44 | 158 | 158 | 239 | 217 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 82 | 64 | 50 | 233 | 230 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 129 | 125 | 186 | 188 | 217 | 11 | 11 | 226 | 180 | 245 | 245 | 121 | 115 | 25 | 69 | 116 | 134 | 198 | 209 | 133 | 131 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 70 | 70 | 70 | 137 | 80 | 49 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 242 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 123 | 134 | 133 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 534 | 616 | 72 | 86 | — | — | 12 | 37 | 95 | 90 | 77 | 120 | 115 | 96 | 50 | 87 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 193 | 193 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 193 | 131 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 151 | 131 |
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