Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 1PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
334
334
334
275
270
226
170
213
278
274
265
487
912
573
923
797
689
608
685
554
721
820
695
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
E
0
N
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:29AM1.11m
8:00PM1.46m
8:27AM1.14m
8:28PM1.61m
9:22AM1.15m
8:59PM1.76m
Low Tide
1:30PM0.21m
2:31AM0.15m
2:05PM0.26m
3:14AM-0.08m
2:40PM0.33m
3:57AM-0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
6:01
6:00
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
14
17
16
14
12
12
12
11
14
18
18
18
15
14
13
12
15
20
20
19
15
15
15
15
13
16
14
12
11
11
11
10
14
16
17
15
13
12
11
10
13
18
18
16
14
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
346
275
275
275
275
270
226
167
170
278
274
265
290
463
256
923
797
689
371
366
353
721
820
695
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
305
334
334
334
242
239
180
170
213
161
161
158
158
206
444
216
376
371
8
8
8
335
326
322
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
10
10
9
13
10
11
11
20
20
20
106
106
106
178
235
102
11
8
8
2
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
48
186
487
912
573
476
608
685
554
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
293
195
193
16
9
0
0
0
193
193
151
131
0
0
0
0
195
119
151
34
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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