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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 Wednesday 20 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Oceano today?
The current surf forecast for Oceano at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 24°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri 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 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
316 | 270 | 615 | 596 | 679 | 669 | 659 | 517 | 436 | 399 | 399 | 421 | 475 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 222 | 218 | 214 | 202 | 160 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:27AM2.28m | 3:22PM1.58m | 1:28AM2.11m | 4:25PM1.64m | 2:38AM1.93m | 5:19PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.04m | 7:28PM1.30m | 9:09AM0.16m | 8:59PM1.29m | 10:07AM0.29m | 10:36PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 260 | 270 | 615 | 596 | 679 | 669 | 659 | 517 | 436 | 399 | 399 | 421 | 475 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 222 | 218 | 214 | 202 | 160 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 316 | 257 | 162 | 64 | 87 | 83 | 109 | 79 | 78 | 236 | 236 | 77 | 107 | 109 | 107 | 137 | 72 | 152 | 194 | 152 | 108 | 108 | 103 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 162 | 64 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 55 | 31 | 133 | 78 | 78 | 133 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 108 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 76 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 384 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 76 | 107 | 107 | 3 | 0 |
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