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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 Thursday 30 Apr 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
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 4AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | |
374 | 589 | 503 | 403 | 299 | 217 | 551 | 657 | 543 | 374 | 356 | 202 | 217 | 190 | 508 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 142 | 140 | 133 | 280 | 230 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.63m | 11:13AM1.07m | 10:26PM1.63m | 11:54AM1.01m | 10:52PM1.61m | 12:37PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM-0.14m | 4:12PM0.46m | 5:32AM-0.15m | 4:35PM0.54m | 6:08AM-0.13m | 4:57PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 186 | 344 | 277 | 181 | 151 | 217 | 17 | 17 | 543 | 215 | 196 | 202 | 217 | 190 | 508 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 142 | 140 | 133 | 280 | 230 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 299 | 212 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 167 | 164 | 199 | 190 | 184 | 31 | 9 | 51 | 22 | 102 | 66 | 51 | 84 | 123 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 13 | WNW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 66 | 9 | 27 | 74 | 51 | 103 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 374 | 589 | 503 | 403 | — | — | 551 | 657 | 31 | 374 | 356 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 157 | 94 | 117 | 87 | 57 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 193 | 151 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 193 | 193 | 113 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 119 | 151 | 177 |
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