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
WedOct 28Cayucos Pier★★★★★4.4ftThuOct 29Cayucos Pier★★★★★6.4ftFriOct 30Top pickCayucos Pier★★★★★6.1ftSatOct 31Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.6ftSunNov 1Cayucos Pier★★★★★6.1ftbest 9amMonNov 2Cayucos Pier★★★★★8.9ftbest 6amTueNov 3Cayucos Pier★★★★★8.9ftWedNov 4Cayucos Pier★★★★★7.7ftbest 6amThuNov 5Cayucos Pier★★★★★7.8ftFriNov 6Pismo Beach Pier★★★★★7.9ftbest 9amSatNov 7Cayucos Pier★★★★★9.7ftSunNov 8Cayucos Pier★★★★★13.4ftMonNov 9Cayucos Pier★★★★★11.5ftbest 9amTueNov 10Hazard Canyon★★★★★14.2ftbest 6amWedNov 11Pismo Beach Pier★★★★★12.3ftbest 6amThuNov 12Pismo Beach Pier★★★★★11.0ft
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.
- Thu 29 OctHazard CanyonModerate, cross-shore, best around 12:00
- Sat 7 NovCayucos PierFresh, 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
14s
13s
12s
11s
10s
9s
9s
9s
11s
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