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 spot in San Luis Obispo by day
Top-rated of 5 spots each dayTueJul 28Top pickCayucos Pier★★★★★8.9ftWedJul 29Cayucos Pier★★★★★8.5ftbest 9pmThuJul 30Cayucos Pier★★★★★9.0ftFriJul 31Cayucos Pier★★★★★7.9ftbest 9pmSatAug 1Cayucos Pier★★★★★7.5ftbest 9pmSunAug 2Cayucos Pier★★★★★6.4ftMonAug 3Cayucos Pier★★★★★6.6ftTueAug 4Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.2ftWedAug 5Cayucos Pier★★★★★4.7ftbest 3pmThuAug 6Cayucos Pier★★★★★4.7ftbest 6pmFriAug 7Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.2ftSatAug 8Cayucos Pier★★★★★4.7ftSunAug 9Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.2ftMonAug 10Avila Beach★★★★★4.6ftTueAug 11Cayucos Pier★★★★★5.6ftWedAug 12Cayucos Pier★★★★★4.8ft
Surf spots in San Luis Obispo
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