Cayucos Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.45° N 120.91° W

Cayucos Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cayucos Pier sea temperature is
16.4°C
0.2° 

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


Cayucos Pier surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,015 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cayucos Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Cayucos Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cayucos Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 26th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cayucos Pier over the next 16 days.


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