Cayucos Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.45° N 120.91° W

Cayucos Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cayucos Pier sea temperature is
14.1° C
1.8° 

Cayucos Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cayucos Pier today (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cayucos Pier at 11PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
358
392
392
330
310
355
431
800
411
422
434
439
451
439
405
389
384
389
389
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
5
W
0
ESE
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
0
WSW
0
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:09PM1.43m
4:41AM0.90m
5:01PM1.45m
6:51AM0.84m
5:57PM1.48m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.49m
9:53AM0.56m
00:39AM0.38m
10:46AM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
18
18
17
20
19
24
24
23
20
20
19
18
20
23
22
21
17
16
Feels °C
20
20
17
18
17
19
19
23
22
22
20
20
20
20
22
24
22
21
18
17
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