Cayucos Pier surf break

Cayucos Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDT
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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
11.7° C
(Which is 2.0°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 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
862
486
430
626
500
491
429
483
500
366
359
286
286
242
242
249
229
216
176
178
191
251
255
255
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
5
W
0
SSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
NW
0
W
0
WSW
5
S
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
3:25PM1.03m
1:39AM1.60m
4:36PM1.09m
2:52AM1.41m
5:36PM1.19m
4:16AM1.25m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.77m
9:22AM-0.23m
9:03PM0.79m
10:24AM-0.12m
10:48PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
23
21
15
13
13
15
18
20
20
18
13
11
12
12
14
17
17
16
12
11
11
11
13
17
19
17
14
13
12
14
17
19
18
16
12
10
11
11
13
15
15
14
11
11
11
11
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
1.2
NW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
119
486
430
626
500
491
429
483
500
366
359
286
286
242
242
238
229
216
175
175
175
171
125
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
55
113
110
109
184
303
303
107
109
110
109
178
148
152
207
249
152
103
176
178
191
251
255
255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
18
55
53
52
78
109
77
48
48
48
25
47
73
103
102
49
102
121
47
47
45
44
44
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
862
77
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
298
151
113
0
0
0
0
119
119
151
34
0
0
0
0
119
160
151
0
0
0
0
0
160
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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