Oceano surf break

Oceano surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Oceano today?

The current surf forecast for Oceano at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
155
201
201
201
203
248
248
157
157
153
143
212
134
134
132
134
266
273
346
350
499
493
371
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
0
ESE
0
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
0
SSE
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:58AM1.75m
6:04PM1.83m
5:21AM1.61m
6:42PM1.92m
6:41AM1.52m
7:15PM1.99m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.43m
00:01AM1.05m
11:50AM0.57m
1:08AM0.86m
12:33PM0.72m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
11
10
12
16
16
16
13
12
11
11
13
16
17
16
13
12
11
11
13
15
16
15
12
11
11
10
12
15
14
15
12
12
10
11
13
14
15
14
12
11
10
10
12
13
13
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
125
125
125
125
125
127
125
102
88
88
153
143
212
85
134
132
134
266
273
346
350
499
493
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
NW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
145
155
201
201
201
203
248
248
157
157
48
56
86
134
63
59
56
123
188
186
168
156
154
195
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
S
10
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
24
24
23
20
20
20
22
20
19
19
21
19
31
90
102
102
98
56
48
58
34
22
22
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
5
7
8
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
205
205
107
0
0
0
0
0
179
107
76
12
3
0
0
0
107
240
240
12
3
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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