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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at San Carpoforo Creek today?

The current surf forecast for San Carpoforo Creek at 1AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
2
1
0
2
2
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
0.8
S
16
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
668
754
322
309
222
219
504
489
209
206
146
144
347
197
193
173
135
133
133
130
117
196
198
144
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
5
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:19PM1.62m
4:25AM1.86m
7:06PM1.71m
5:48AM1.79m
7:43PM1.81m
7:02AM1.74m
Low Tide
10:49PM1.32m
11:56AM0.33m
00:20AM1.19m
12:49PM0.41m
1:28AM1.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:18
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7:45
7:45
7:45
7:46
Temp °C
17
16
13
14
14
13
14
16
16
15
12
11
10
10
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
12
9
12
12
10
13
13
12
11
8
8
7
8
10
12
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
13
0.7
S
15
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
S
13
0.7
NW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
S
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
326
326
313
82
83
85
504
209
193
129
129
144
130
140
193
128
135
123
109
109
110
196
198
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.8
S
16
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
S
15
0.3
WNW
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
WNW
16
Energy kJ
24
24
322
309
222
219
209
51
209
206
146
132
85
25
128
110
126
109
85
83
77
73
46
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
18
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
W
15
0.3
WNW
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
12
12
25
161
208
209
53
21
51
84
51
84
10
128
113
17
110
61
17
17
17
30
49
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
668
754
115
203
162
181
158
489
86
90
83
49
347
197
152
173
133
133
130
117
102
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
145
145
62
16
62
16
0
250
146
145
62
62
62
52
52
146
145
145
145
62
62
16
52
110
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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