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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.7°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 1PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
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3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2.4
NW
7
1.4
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
325
325
305
346
270
183
265
328
274
889
466
383
606
514
833
701
642
773
871
508
1352
1226
1203
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
SW
0
SE
5
E
0
ENE
5
W
10
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:09AM1.54m
7:47PM1.96m
8:16AM1.56m
8:15PM2.11m
9:19AM1.57m
8:47PM2.25m
Low Tide
1:09PM0.71m
2:24AM0.67m
1:47PM0.80m
3:09AM0.42m
2:25PM0.89m
3:55AM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
14
16
16
14
11
11
11
12
14
17
17
18
15
14
13
13
16
20
19
18
17
17
16
15
12
14
14
13
11
11
10
12
13
16
14
14
11
11
10
10
14
18
16
14
15
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
346
325
325
275
346
270
167
265
328
274
161
161
138
218
514
833
701
642
269
366
251
702
672
687
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
242
305
305
305
242
239
183
175
213
163
106
104
181
328
120
221
380
371
67
8
362
344
326
322
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.6
WNW
6
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
32
9
9
9
30
29
27
31
32
67
16
11
161
141
237
102
11
11
11
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2.4
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
42
889
466
383
606
429
368
326
773
871
508
1352
1226
1203
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
52
62
250
146
146
0
0
0
0
0
145
145
145
145
16
16
16
16
145
145
145
19
16
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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