Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 7AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cayucos Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
877 | 1015 | 877 | 742 | 659 | 742 | 733 | 848 | 838 | 715 | 688 | 544 | 491 | 485 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 321 | 253 | 207 | 204 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.47m | 11:35PM1.55m | 12:09PM1.52m | 00:15AM1.40m | 12:37PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.35m | 5:52AM0.16m | 6:17PM0.31m | 6:17AM0.30m | 7:06PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
256 | 208 | 214 | 742 | 659 | 742 | 733 | 848 | 410 | 288 | 220 | 544 | 491 | 485 | 400 | 394 | 153 | 128 | 128 | 138 | 253 | 207 | 204 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
877 | 1015 | 877 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 838 | 715 | 688 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 321 | 89 | 90 | 119 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | W 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 14 |
25 | 23 | 22 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 59 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
427 | 349 | 393 | 242 | 339 | 412 | 501 | 527 | 836 | 616 | 478 | 208 | 299 | 299 | 222 | 186 | 247 | 243 | 248 | — | 116 | 122 | 128 | 105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 131 | 150 | 177 | 151 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 151 | 177 | 113 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 122 | 458 | 151 |
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