Oceano surf break

Oceano surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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Oceano surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Oceano sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Oceano today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oceano at 3PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (27 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
4
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
19
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
17
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1510
1465
1266
1132
923
907
805
619
540
505
415
415
603
596
563
597
742
724
706
636
573
565
557
549
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:54AM1.48m
8:13PM2.09m
9:48AM1.49m
8:41PM2.12m
10:37AM1.50m
9:10PM2.13m
Low Tide
1:49PM0.97m
3:24AM0.39m
2:24PM1.07m
4:00AM0.30m
2:57PM1.14m
4:36AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
1
4
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
15
14
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
17
17
17
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
13
13
12
11
11
12
15
13
13
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1510
1465
1266
1132
923
907
805
619
540
505
415
392
314
269
263
597
742
724
706
636
573
565
145
124
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
19
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
17
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
211
208
208
208
162
160
160
158
153
149
336
415
603
596
563
223
205
163
127
127
92
92
557
549
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.3
WNW
22
0.4
WNW
21
0.6
WNW
20
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.5
NW
9
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
11
11
53
91
180
311
147
147
121
120
120
88
89
149
18
18
39
91
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
WNW
7
Energy kJ
181
292
92
93
201
259
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
107
1502
238
86
0
0
0
0
96
30
16
0
0
0
0
0
240
134
238
107
12
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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