Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 8PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
0.7
S
15
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
253
286
313
251
244
251
209
839
162
146
130
128
128
256
173
135
170
133
155
155
188
198
198
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:37PM1.05m
4:42AM1.33m
7:21PM1.17m
6:11AM1.29m
7:55PM1.29m
7:21AM1.28m
Low Tide
11:08AM-0.12m
10:59PM0.81m
12:15PM-0.09m
00:35AM0.66m
1:08PM-0.06m
1:40AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:20
6:18
6:16
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7:43
7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
19
18
14
14
13
13
15
17
17
15
12
10
10
10
11
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
11
12
11
11
14
14
13
11
9
7
8
9
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
9
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
S
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
Energy kJ
326
253
286
136
121
121
129
145
206
153
146
94
94
93
128
173
126
89
109
155
155
188
198
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
S
15
0.3
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
229
251
242
313
225
222
172
209
51
98
96
130
128
128
76
126
110
71
87
84
73
72
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
W
18
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
W
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
W
13
Energy kJ
24
23
25
159
155
209
209
51
33
84
84
84
84
84
17
112
31
61
17
17
17
26
15
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
147
212
111
269
251
244
251
125
839
162
144
93
71
51
256
135
170
133
119
117
18
14
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
177
151
113
0
38
0
0
293
151
193
113
113
34
0
0
119
193
193
120
113
34
0
0
131
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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