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Cayucos Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 8PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | |
326 | 253 | 286 | 313 | 251 | 244 | 251 | 209 | 839 | 162 | 146 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 256 | 173 | 135 | 170 | 133 | 155 | 155 | 188 | 198 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.05m | 4:42AM1.33m | 7:21PM1.17m | 6:11AM1.29m | 7:55PM1.29m | 7:21AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM-0.12m | 10:59PM0.81m | 12:15PM-0.09m | 00:35AM0.66m | 1:08PM-0.06m | 1:40AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 13 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 326 | 253 | 286 | 136 | 121 | 121 | 129 | 145 | 206 | 153 | 146 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 128 | 173 | 126 | 89 | 109 | 155 | 155 | 188 | 198 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | S 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 15 | S 13 | W 15 | WNW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 229 | 251 | 242 | 313 | 225 | 222 | 172 | 209 | 51 | 98 | 96 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 76 | 126 | 110 | 71 | 87 | 84 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WSW 13 | W 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 25 | 159 | 155 | 209 | 209 | 51 | 33 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 17 | 112 | 31 | 61 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 147 | 212 | 111 | 269 | 251 | 244 | 251 | 125 | 839 | 162 | 144 | 93 | 71 | 51 | 256 | — | 135 | 170 | 133 | 119 | 117 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 151 | 113 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 151 | 193 | 113 | 113 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 193 | 193 | 120 | 113 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
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