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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 4 am Tuesday 12 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Oceano today?
The current surf forecast for Oceano at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | |
319 | 319 | 319 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 270 | 270 | 265 | 265 | 328 | 387 | 303 | 344 | 443 | 402 | 983 | 872 | 770 | 297 | 656 | 745 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.56m | 7:38PM1.96m | 8:05AM1.57m | 8:05PM2.12m | 9:07AM1.59m | 8:38PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.93m | 1:00PM0.70m | 2:13AM0.67m | 1:37PM0.78m | 2:58AM0.41m | 2:16PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 319 | 319 | 319 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 270 | 270 | 265 | 265 | 328 | 387 | 303 | 229 | 443 | 402 | 983 | 872 | 770 | 183 | 656 | 745 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 176 | 217 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 169 | 167 | 162 | 153 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 120 | 202 | 288 | 179 | 175 | 264 | 297 | 258 | 248 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | 15 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 125 | 195 | 60 | 60 | 2 | 264 | 2 | 306 | 358 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 12 | 68 | 251 | 240 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 76 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 238 | 107 | 12 | 0 |
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