Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 7AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 309 | 386 | 446 | 424 | 475 | 572 | 644 | 877 | 1015 | 877 | 734 | 659 | 742 | 733 | 848 | 838 | 715 | 688 | 544 | 491 | 485 | 400 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.40m | 10:58PM1.66m | 11:44AM1.47m | 11:35PM1.55m | 12:09PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM-0.02m | 4:56PM0.41m | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.35m | 5:52AM0.16m | 6:17PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
149 | 108 | 162 | 446 | 424 | 475 | 572 | 644 | 229 | 203 | 877 | 734 | 659 | 742 | 733 | 848 | 327 | 249 | 172 | 544 | 491 | 485 | 400 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 |
197 | 309 | 386 | 68 | 66 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 877 | 1015 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 838 | 715 | 688 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 |
93 | 62 | 96 | 33 | 93 | 35 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
85 | 117 | 312 | 217 | 203 | 163 | 270 | 279 | 452 | 405 | 242 | 229 | 290 | 400 | 447 | 459 | 631 | 516 | 428 | 197 | 299 | 262 | 192 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 131 | 177 | 177 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 151 | 151 |
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