Oceano surf break

Oceano surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 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
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Oceano today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oceano at 5PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
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3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
19
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
17
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
540
444
359
415
603
596
563
597
742
724
706
596
573
565
557
465
347
331
325
1968
809
1624
1513
1203
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
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
High Tide
9:48AM1.49m
8:41PM2.12m
10:37AM1.50m
9:10PM2.13m
11:22AM1.50m
9:42PM2.14m
Low Tide
2:24PM1.07m
4:00AM0.30m
2:57PM1.14m
4:36AM0.24m
3:31PM1.20m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:09
2
4
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
14
17
18
17
14
13
13
13
15
18
18
17
14
13
13
13
10
11
11
12
14
12
13
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
14
15
13
12
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.8
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
540
444
359
333
269
263
263
597
742
724
706
596
573
565
198
163
162
331
273
89
192
1045
859
644
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
20
0.7
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
19
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
17
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
153
311
336
415
603
596
563
223
205
163
127
127
93
92
557
465
347
96
96
134
61
229
227
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
21
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
26
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
180
149
147
121
121
120
120
88
89
88
18
18
5
13
91
92
95
36
54
31
168
42
59
365
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
197
81
117
164
323
303
274
181
325
1968
809
1624
1513
1203
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
199
86
30
0
0
0
0
3
134
107
134
106
3
3
3
7
107
107
134
106
86
7
3
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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