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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 10 am Saturday 23 May 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.2°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 5PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 242 | 279 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 348 | 362 | 543 | 556 | 563 | 725 | 582 | 469 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:24PM1.30m | 5:43AM1.13m | 7:04PM1.40m | 7:02AM1.07m | 7:38PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM-0.00m | 00:18AM0.57m | 12:14PM0.12m | 1:26AM0.38m | 12:58PM0.23m | 2:19AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 242 | 279 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 348 | 362 | 543 | 556 | 563 | 725 | 582 | 469 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 102 | 88 | 86 | 48 | 86 | 65 | 85 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 171 | 217 | 211 | 189 | 257 | 178 | 245 | 241 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | NW 9 | S 10 | NW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 136 | 127 | 127 | 174 | 56 | 56 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 160 | 160 | 71 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 151 | 151 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 195 | 458 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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