San Carpoforo Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDT
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San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Carpoforo Creek sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at San Carpoforo Creek 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) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Carpoforo Creek at 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

Table - waves today at San Carpoforo Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
1
WNW
18
1.1
NW
18
1.2
WNW
18
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
686
571
499
490
485
666
727
817
897
864
853
832
770
711
701
647
691
501
362
362
1753
691
530
471
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:01AM1.48m
8:50PM2.11m
10:51AM1.50m
9:20PM2.12m
11:37AM1.51m
9:52PM2.12m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.39m
2:33PM1.09m
4:11AM0.30m
3:08PM1.17m
4:47AM0.24m
3:43PM1.22m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
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>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:13
8:14
6
9
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
16
17
16
14
13
13
12
15
17
18
18
16
14
12
11
10
11
13
13
12
13
12
11
14
14
14
12
11
10
11
10
13
13
13
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
686
571
499
397
396
331
263
263
897
864
853
832
770
711
701
647
691
501
110
362
113
108
273
247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
1
WNW
18
1.1
NW
18
1.2
WNW
18
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
W
6
1
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
22
Energy kJ
226
223
220
490
485
666
727
817
263
218
172
133
168
149
147
147
145
40
362
111
65
136
101
265
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
22
0.4
WNW
22
0.6
WNW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
26
0.5
NW
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
49
181
294
213
210
210
192
143
141
141
143
145
9
12
13
41
37
105
107
36
109
63
190
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.6
NW
5
1.7
NW
7
1.4
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
154
232
98
97
60
22
261
207
1753
691
530
471
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
90
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
146
146
229
145
62
16
16
16
146
145
145
145
86
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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