Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1
0
2
3
4
3
3
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
419
367
362
908
768
649
640
722
711
689
545
436
429
518
575
492
427
366
311
286
242
242
249
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
0
SW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
2:13PM1.02m
00:39AM1.76m
3:25PM1.03m
1:39AM1.60m
4:36PM1.09m
2:52AM1.41m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.70m
8:19AM-0.34m
7:29PM0.77m
9:22AM-0.23m
9:03PM0.79m
10:24AM-0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
24
23
19
16
16
16
19
23
22
20
13
13
13
14
16
19
19
18
12
11
12
12
14
17
20
18
17
14
14
13
16
20
18
17
12
13
12
13
14
18
17
16
11
10
11
11
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
302
272
346
314
908
768
649
640
119
113
689
545
436
429
518
575
492
427
366
311
286
242
242
238
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
67
64
367
362
89
56
162
56
55
55
110
109
184
303
303
109
109
110
109
178
148
152
207
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
69
94
59
57
66
162
90
89
18
18
53
52
78
109
49
48
48
48
25
47
73
103
102
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
371
419
722
711
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
119
113
35
0
0
0
0
119
339
151
0
0
0
0
0
119
505
151
0
0
0
0
0
160
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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