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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 am Friday 15 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
13.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Oceano today?
The current surf forecast for Oceano at 5PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
695 | 660 | 1156 | 978 | 1390 | 2563 | 2375 | 2194 | 2549 | 2090 | 2844 | 4251 | 3688 | 3019 | 2479 | 4975 | 5224 | 5026 | 3321 | 3855 | 4467 | 3331 | 2155 | 1665 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.60m | 9:15PM2.38m | 11:06AM1.59m | 9:56PM2.45m | 12:06PM1.58m | 10:42PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.96m | 4:31AM0.02m | 3:39PM1.05m | 5:22AM-0.08m | 4:24PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 695 | 660 | 768 | 220 | 1390 | 1611 | 1513 | 1313 | 1478 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 102 | 100 | 2814 | 3183 | 3018 | 87 | 45 | 68 | 3331 | 2155 | 1665 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 19 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 229 | 226 | 223 | 31 | 229 | 245 | 245 | 223 | 171 | 7 | 15 | — | — | 15 | — | 97 | 91 | 70 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 31 | 61 | 54 | 103 | 103 | 142 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | 30 | 70 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1156 | 978 | — | 2563 | 2375 | 2194 | 2549 | 2090 | 2844 | 4251 | 3688 | 3019 | 2479 | 4975 | 5224 | 5026 | 3321 | 3855 | 4467 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 238 | 107 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 107 | 106 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 134 | 107 | 92 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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