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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 13 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Carpoforo Creek today?

The current surf forecast for San Carpoforo Creek at 4PM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (13 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
0
2
3
3
4
2
1
0
1
!
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.5
NW
7
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
328
274
980
377
362
662
380
461
701
631
698
909
627
1162
1051
1084
1153
815
1016
1226
1199
864
1747
1904
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:16AM1.56m
8:15PM2.11m
9:19AM1.57m
8:47PM2.25m
10:20AM1.59m
9:24PM2.36m
Low Tide
1:47PM0.80m
3:09AM0.42m
2:25PM0.89m
3:55AM0.19m
3:06PM0.99m
4:43AM0.02m
clear
clear
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>
6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
Temp °C
14
17
17
17
15
14
13
13
16
20
18
19
16
16
15
14
16
19
20
20
17
16
15
14
14
16
14
12
11
11
10
10
14
18
15
15
13
14
13
11
13
16
17
16
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
328
274
161
161
181
192
138
461
701
631
269
366
362
402
612
625
638
318
314
318
226
223
800
871
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
213
163
106
104
161
387
380
64
380
371
67
8
8
223
326
322
322
31
31
75
104
102
191
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
Energy kJ
32
67
13
11
106
141
237
221
11
11
11
3
424
8
8
8
8
8
2
87
82
169
150
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
1.9
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.5
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
31
980
377
362
662
323
293
698
909
627
1162
1051
1084
1153
815
1016
1226
1199
864
1747
1904
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
5
5
Distance (km)
0
145
146
145
145
16
16
16
0
146
145
145
85
16
16
16
62
145
145
145
145
86
26
16
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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