San Luis Obispo Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for San Luis Obispo, United States — 5 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in San Luis Obispo by day
Top-rated of 5 spots each day
SunSep 13Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.8ftMonSep 14Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.2ftbest 6amTueSep 15Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.3ftWedSep 16Cayucos Pier★★★★★3.4ftThuSep 17Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.3ftFriSep 18Top pickAvila Beach★★★★★6.6ftbest 9pmSatSep 19Cayucos Pier★★★★★7.3ftSunSep 20Cayucos Pier★★★★★6.9ftMonSep 21Cayucos Pier★★★★★6.8ftTueSep 22Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.3ftWedSep 23Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.2ftThuSep 24Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.2ftFriSep 25Pismo Beach Pier★★★★★4.7ftSatSep 26Cayucos Pier★★★★★6.7ftSunSep 27Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.6ftMonSep 28Cayucos Pier★★★★★6.6ftbest 6am
Surf spots in San Luis Obispo
Best wind spot in San Luis Obispo
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Sun 13 SeptMorro RockPrime, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Mon 14 SeptAvila BeachPrime, cross-offshore, best around 18:00
- Fri 18 SeptAvila BeachModerate, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Sat 19 SeptAvila BeachModerate, cross-shore, best around 15:00
Monthly conditions in San Luis Obispo
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Pismo Beach Pier. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
100%
Feb
100%
Mar
99%
Apr
99%
May
99%
Jun
94%
Jul
86%
Aug
81%
Sep
90%
Oct
93%
Nov
97%
Dec
95%
Swell period
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10s
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9s
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13s
13s
14s
Water temp
58°F
57°F
57°F
55°F
57°F
58°F
60°F
61°F
61°F
62°F
57°F
58°F