Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 2AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
132 | 157 | 201 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 153 | 145 | 181 | 181 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 214 | 185 | 186 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.59m | 10:06AM1.15m | 8:44PM1.66m | 10:23AM1.20m | 9:19PM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.01m | 2:40PM0.76m | 3:54AM-0.04m | 3:14PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 7 |
71 | 60 | 50 | 108 | 80 | 218 | 153 | 145 | 146 | 130 | 34 | 60 | 57 | 216 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
96 | 156 | 163 | 218 | 218 | 199 | 150 | 109 | 181 | 181 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 126 | 214 | 163 | 161 | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | S 13 |
112 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 199 | 12 | 28 | 50 | 17 | 13 | 126 | 171 | 126 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 45 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
132 | 123 | 119 | — | 120 | 75 | 75 | 22 | 24 | 36 | 77 | 116 | 120 | 71 | 131 | 185 | 186 | 323 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 151 | 131 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 151 | 143 | 34 | 0 |
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