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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 pm Monday 18 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 8PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Oceano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
787 | 685 | 540 | 452 | 511 | 443 | 426 | 360 | 346 | 346 | 308 | 320 | 384 | 270 | 615 | 596 | 669 | 669 | 578 | 508 | 491 | 491 | 483 | 541 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.56m | 11:32PM2.40m | 2:15PM1.56m | 00:27AM2.28m | 3:22PM1.58m | 1:28AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM1.20m | 7:12AM-0.06m | 6:14PM1.26m | 8:10AM0.04m | 7:28PM1.30m | 9:09AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 787 | 685 | 540 | 452 | 511 | 443 | 426 | 360 | 346 | 346 | 308 | 320 | 235 | 270 | 615 | 596 | 669 | 669 | 578 | 508 | 491 | 491 | 483 | 541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 39 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 61 | 115 | 147 | 226 | 217 | 191 | 301 | 297 | 384 | 257 | 162 | 64 | 87 | 83 | 109 | 79 | 78 | 236 | 236 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 51 | 36 | 61 | 36 | 162 | 64 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 55 | 31 | 133 | 78 | 78 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 158 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 76 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 384 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77 |
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