Oceano surf break

Oceano surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Oceano today?

The current surf forecast for Oceano at 3PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
399
392
414
379
366
286
286
242
242
218
176
166
160
157
157
155
201
201
201
203
248
248
157
157
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
NNE
0
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
NNE
0
NE
5
ENE
glassy
on
on
on
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
High Tide
4:25PM1.64m
2:38AM1.93m
5:19PM1.73m
3:58AM1.75m
6:04PM1.83m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.16m
8:59PM1.29m
10:07AM0.29m
10:36PM1.20m
11:01AM0.43m
00:01AM1.05m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
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
15
17
18
17
12
11
11
11
13
16
16
16
13
12
11
11
13
17
17
16
13
12
11
11
14
15
16
15
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
14
12
12
11
10
12
16
15
15
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
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
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
399
392
414
379
366
286
286
242
242
218
176
166
160
157
157
127
125
125
125
135
125
122
100
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
236
77
109
107
107
137
72
152
194
152
108
108
103
136
143
155
201
201
201
203
248
248
157
157
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
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
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
78
133
30
30
28
28
108
71
72
71
70
68
25
25
24
24
23
20
20
23
22
20
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
76
134
107
12
12
3
0
0
76
205
107
0
0
0
0
0
30
205
107
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
1
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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