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Lighthouse Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Lighthouse surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lighthouse sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 6AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
147 | 208 | 305 | 261 | 276 | 296 | 402 | 197 | 279 | 514 | 383 | 378 | 383 | 202 | 657 | 668 | 349 | 164 | 514 | 562 | 244 | 710 | 710 | 835 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.62m | 10:37AM1.12m | 9:57PM1.65m | 11:24AM1.08m | 10:22PM1.65m | 12:11PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM-0.05m | 3:43PM0.50m | 5:01AM-0.12m | 4:09PM0.62m | 5:37AM-0.15m | 4:34PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 78 | 117 | 142 | 130 | 261 | 214 | 206 | 189 | 183 | 149 | 251 | 222 | 186 | 202 | 17 | 17 | 167 | 157 | 299 | 244 | 244 | 710 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 147 | 208 | 203 | 152 | 217 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 178 | 175 | 219 | 212 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 164 | 199 | 209 | 243 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 72 | 69 | 33 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 86 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 142 | 93 | 305 | 261 | 276 | 296 | 402 | 197 | 279 | 514 | 383 | 378 | 383 | 190 | 657 | 668 | 349 | 64 | 514 | 562 | — | 612 | 710 | 835 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 157 | 156 | 156 | 73 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 156 | 157 | 157 | 73 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 156 | 160 |
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