Oceano surf break

Oceano surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Oceano today?

The current surf forecast for Oceano at 2AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
286
286
242
222
180
176
163
160
157
143
155
201
201
201
203
248
248
157
157
153
143
212
134
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
NE
0
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NE
5
E
0
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:38AM1.93m
5:19PM1.73m
3:58AM1.75m
6:04PM1.83m
5:21AM1.61m
Low Tide
8:59PM1.29m
10:07AM0.29m
10:36PM1.20m
11:01AM0.43m
00:01AM1.05m
11:50AM0.57m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:05
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
13
16
16
15
13
12
11
11
13
17
16
16
13
12
11
11
12
16
16
15
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
13
12
12
10
10
12
16
14
15
13
12
11
11
12
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
366
286
286
242
222
180
176
163
160
157
125
127
125
125
125
135
127
125
100
86
86
86
212
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
107
137
72
152
194
152
108
108
103
136
143
155
201
201
201
203
248
248
157
157
153
143
86
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
28
28
108
71
72
71
70
68
25
25
24
24
23
20
20
20
22
20
19
19
19
19
31
90
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
78
12
3
0
0
205
390
107
0
0
0
0
0
30
205
107
0
0
0
0
0
134
107
76
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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