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Oceano Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Oceano surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Oceano today?
The current surf forecast for Oceano at 2AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Oceano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
659 | 589 | 500 | 429 | 399 | 421 | 414 | 379 | 340 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 222 | 218 | 214 | 202 | 160 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:28AM2.11m | 4:25PM1.64m | 2:38AM1.93m | 5:19PM1.73m | 3:58AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM1.30m | 9:09AM0.16m | 8:59PM1.29m | 10:07AM0.29m | 10:36PM1.20m | 11:01AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 659 | 589 | 500 | 429 | 399 | 421 | 414 | 379 | 340 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 222 | 218 | 214 | 202 | 160 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 109 | 79 | 78 | 236 | 236 | 77 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 137 | 72 | 152 | 194 | 152 | 108 | 108 | 103 | 136 | 143 | 155 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 31 | 133 | 78 | 78 | 133 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 108 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 205 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 205 | 76 |
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