Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 12PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)13ft (4.0m)10s
Evening (16 May)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
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0
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4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2069
2337
2464
1958
2555
3406
3338
2696
2335
5706
6083
5374
3707
4667
4297
4789
1903
1775
1508
1087
838
718
637
705
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
10
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:09AM1.12m
10:14PM1.94m
12:05PM1.09m
10:58PM1.94m
1:06PM1.04m
Low Tide
4:43AM-0.41m
3:56PM0.48m
5:32AM-0.49m
4:37PM0.55m
6:24AM-0.49m
5:24PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
12
12
15
19
20
21
16
13
12
11
13
17
18
18
17
15
14
13
16
19
19
19
14
14
11
10
12
13
14
14
10
9
9
7
10
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
13
16
16
16
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1
WNW
13
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1150
1199
1267
222
218
165
165
163
384
2253
2316
2907
102
90
90
2721
1903
1775
1508
1087
838
718
637
705
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.6
SSW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
188
181
222
15
15
15
15
7
160
793
863
102
25
25
24
89
58
57
56
55
51
29
42
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
18
Energy kJ
102
162
193
7
7
7
7
156
107
25
12
12
13
23
47
46
81
46
46
45
29
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
2069
2337
2464
1958
2555
3406
3338
2696
2335
5706
6083
5374
3707
4667
4297
4789
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
Distance (km)
24
24
131
131
137
150
150
150
131
131
24
182
151
151
143
35
0
0
0
16
23
193
34
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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