
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
532 | 646 | 624 | 799 | 696 | 763 | 773 | 783 | 783 | 662 | 629 | 558 | 543 | 543 | 449 | 565 | 613 | 668 | 554 | 400 | 302 | 407 | 419 | 443 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.16m | 5:56PM1.25m | 8:10AM1.23m | 6:58PM1.30m | 8:23AM1.33m | 7:47PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.23m | 12:43PM0.92m | 1:13AM0.20m | 1:29PM0.76m | 1:45AM0.18m | 2:06PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
336 | 646 | 624 | 799 | 696 | 763 | 773 | 783 | 783 | 662 | 629 | 558 | 543 | 543 | 449 | 500 | 613 | 668 | 554 | 400 | 302 | 247 | 419 | 443 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
532 | 505 | 498 | 491 | 504 | 51 | 100 | 319 | 414 | 261 | 251 | 186 | 151 | 160 | 342 | 565 | 536 | 529 | 529 | 253 | 261 | 407 | 133 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
311 | 307 | 227 | 225 | 26 | 50 | 85 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 72 | 119 | 102 | 56 | 9 | 46 | 45 | 341 | 273 | 203 | 216 | 216 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
136 | 189 | 189 | 163 | 70 | 616 | 605 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 27 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 122 | 151 | 131 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
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