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Cayucos Pier

Lat Long: 35.45° N 120.91° W

Cayucos Pier Surf Photo: 'Studio Drive, Cayucos' by Bob Hand

Issued: 10 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cayucos Pier sea temperature is

15.0° C

1.4°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE	NW	WNW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	NW	WNW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross	7 s	12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	NW	WNW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	WNW
	17 s	off		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	WNW
	17 s	off		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	WNW
	16 s	off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross		15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	19 s	cross		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	18 s	cross		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	17 s	cross	6 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	SSW
	17 s	cross	6 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	16 s	cross	7 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cayucos Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 18 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 8.22m (27.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cayucos Pier Surf Photo: 'Studio Drive, Cayucos' by Bob Hand

Love those offshore winds

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User: Bob Hand (17 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:28 am 16 Mar 2014