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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 Saturday 16 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
13.4° 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: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
1209 | 1478 | 2661 | 3259 | 3538 | 2744 | 4341 | 4658 | 4639 | 4709 | 3146 | 3995 | 4039 | 2869 | 2119 | 1846 | 1517 | 1064 | 802 | 698 | 575 | 511 | 540 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:06AM1.59m | 9:56PM2.45m | 12:06PM1.58m | 10:42PM2.45m | 1:09PM1.56m | 11:32PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM1.05m | 5:22AM-0.08m | 4:24PM1.13m | 6:15AM-0.10m | 5:15PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 1209 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 2460 | 2745 | 2793 | 2852 | 87 | 45 | 44 | 2869 | 2119 | 1846 | 1517 | 1064 | 802 | 698 | 575 | 511 | 540 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | W 20 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 171 | 142 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 100 | 97 | 91 | 88 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 37 | 46 | 44 | 61 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SW 20 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 126 | 15 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | 30 | 54 | 68 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 50 | 37 | 14 | 43 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1478 | 2661 | 3259 | 3538 | 2744 | 4341 | 4658 | 4639 | 4709 | 3146 | 3995 | 4039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 86 | 92 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 7 | 86 | 70 | 238 | 107 | 92 | 98 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 67 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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