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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 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 6AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.9m)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 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
18
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
1111
845
659
649
640
1230
700
1118
536
491
491
585
604
458
396
359
359
286
286
238
234
216
208
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:38AM2.27m
3:34PM1.60m
1:39AM2.11m
4:35PM1.66m
2:48AM1.92m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.02m
7:42PM1.31m
9:19AM0.14m
9:12PM1.29m
10:16AM0.28m
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
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
20
23
21
21
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
19
14
13
14
14
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
14
18
21
17
17
14
15
14
13
15
17
17
16
12
12
13
13
14
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
362
1111
845
659
649
640
711
700
636
536
491
491
585
604
458
396
359
359
286
286
238
234
216
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
99
93
91
58
57
88
88
115
112
84
53
251
251
184
77
110
110
110
104
207
207
207
207
150
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
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
Energy kJ
68
67
66
224
224
89
87
87
85
78
133
82
51
78
110
75
48
47
47
74
74
47
47
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.9
NW
13
0.8
WNW
4
1.9
NW
12
Energy kJ
333
634
1230
23
1118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
0
0
0
0
146
167
146
52
0
0
0
52
167
556
203
62
16
0
24
22
110
110
110
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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