Oceano surf break

Oceano surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 13 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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Oceano today?

The current surf forecast for Oceano at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
1
0
1
0
1
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
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2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
254
328
303
302
544
361
355
797
671
604
505
656
412
737
666
619
646
1088
1310
1175
1513
1939
1000
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNE
0
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:05AM1.57m
8:05PM2.12m
9:07AM1.59m
8:38PM2.26m
10:06AM1.60m
9:15PM2.38m
Low Tide
1:37PM0.78m
2:58AM0.41m
2:16PM0.87m
3:44AM0.19m
2:56PM0.96m
4:31AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
13
16
17
16
13
13
12
12
15
19
18
17
13
12
13
13
15
18
18
17
13
13
14
13
12
14
15
13
10
12
11
11
15
18
16
15
11
12
13
12
14
16
15
14
12
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
206
254
328
303
278
372
303
257
797
671
604
505
656
412
737
666
619
646
768
869
1175
1513
1113
1000
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
149
147
144
144
120
167
361
355
175
264
264
258
248
191
232
229
229
226
223
220
226
149
151
223
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
Energy kJ
34
52
82
81
80
125
195
179
83
2
2
2
14
236
7
7
7
13
31
31
54
103
102
142
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
1.1
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2
97
302
544
1088
1310
1939
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
3
4
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
76
107
86
86
3
0
0
0
240
238
107
12
0
0
0
3
76
238
107
86
7
7
3
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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