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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 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
10.1° C
(Which is 3.5°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 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a 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 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
760
835
435
605
536
491
518
509
450
389
359
311
286
286
238
229
212
208
208
229
188
198
255
255
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
SW
0
W
0
SE
5
S
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:34PM1.60m
1:39AM2.11m
4:35PM1.66m
2:48AM1.92m
5:28PM1.74m
4:07AM1.74m
Low Tide
7:42PM1.31m
9:19AM0.14m
9:12PM1.29m
10:16AM0.28m
10:47PM1.20m
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>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
21
20
16
15
14
16
17
20
19
19
15
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
12
12
11
11
14
16
18
16
13
14
13
14
15
18
17
16
13
12
12
11
13
14
15
14
11
12
10
10
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
15
1.2
NW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
88
115
435
605
536
491
518
509
450
389
359
311
286
286
238
229
212
208
208
229
175
171
171
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
87
87
112
84
53
251
251
184
77
110
110
110
104
207
207
207
207
150
103
148
188
198
255
255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
44
18
85
78
133
52
51
78
110
75
48
47
47
74
74
47
47
102
47
47
47
46
44
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1
WNW
5
Energy kJ
760
835
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
250
146
62
0
0
0
52
146
146
203
62
16
52
52
52
110
110
110
0
0
0
0
0
110
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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