Saint Annes surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDT
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Saint Annes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Saint Annes sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Saint Annes today?

The current surf forecast for Saint Annes at 6PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
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
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
640
812
486
689
626
500
436
429
483
500
396
366
286
286
242
242
249
229
216
176
178
191
251
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
0
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:34PM0.34m
00:43AM0.89m
3:39PM0.37m
1:37AM0.71m
4:44PM0.41m
2:46AM0.52m
Low Tide
7:31AM-1.21m
6:44PM0.02m
8:24AM-1.11m
7:56PM0.07m
9:21AM-0.98m
9:34PM0.07m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
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
19
22
19
18
13
12
12
13
16
17
18
17
13
11
12
11
13
15
16
15
12
11
11
11
17
18
16
16
12
12
11
12
15
15
16
15
12
10
11
10
12
13
14
13
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
0.5
SW
16
1.2
NW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
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
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
649
640
119
486
689
626
500
436
429
483
500
396
366
286
286
242
242
238
229
216
175
175
175
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
162
56
55
113
110
109
184
303
303
107
109
110
109
178
148
152
207
249
152
103
176
178
191
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
90
89
18
55
53
52
78
109
77
48
48
48
25
47
73
103
102
49
102
121
47
47
45
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
13
1
WNW
5
Energy kJ
812
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
85
144
117
8
0
2
0
0
85
374
117
2
0
0
2
0
85
117
117
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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