San Luis Obispo County, California Surf & Weather Report

Friday, November 13, 2026 | 6:03 AM PST

1. WAVE SIZES

CDIP Buoys 076 (Diablo Canyon) and 205 (San Luis Obispo Bay) report heavy incoming groundswell energy. Exposed SLO County breaks (such as Morro Bay, Cayucos, and Pismo Beach piers) are experiencing solid head-high to double-overhead surf (8 to 12 ft) with powerful lines, while protected coves and south-facing corners are running smaller at waist to chest high with cleaner reform sections.

2. CURRENT WEATHER

Conditions: Overcast skies with morning rain and gusty winds. Current Temperature: 54°F, Today’s High: 66°F. Wind: South at 20 mph. Wind trend indicates strong onshore/southerly flow persisting through the afternoon before turning northwest late tonight.

3. TIDES

Low Tide: 03:10 AM (1.0 ft)
High Tide: 09:18 AM (5.1 ft)
Low Tide: 03:35 PM (-0.3 ft)
High Tide: 09:42 PM (4.0 ft)

4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW

Primary Swell: WNW 18 ft at 16 seconds from CDIP 076/205 telemetry. Secondary Swell: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Surf trend will escalate significantly today and peak tonight into Saturday morning, generating extreme hazardous double-overhead to triple-overhead wave action across all exposed SLO County exposures.

5. 12-HOUR WIND

NOAA / NWS HRRR Model Run: 06Z

TIME WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED
06:00 AM S (Onshore / Cross-shore sweep) 20 mph
07:00 AM S (Onshore / Cross-shore sweep) 22 mph
08:00 AM SSE (Cross-shore rough) 24 mph
09:00 AM SSE (Cross-shore rough) 25 mph
10:00 AM S (Onshore / Cross-shore sweep) 23 mph
11:00 AM SSW (Onshore choppy) 21 mph
12:00 PM SW (Onshore choppy) 19 mph
01:00 PM SW (Onshore choppy) 17 mph
02:00 PM WSW (Onshore choppy) 15 mph
03:00 PM W (Onshore choppy) 14 mph
04:00 PM WNW (Onshore) 12 mph
05:00 PM NW (Offshore / Cross-offshore) 10 mph

6. DAYLIGHT

First light: 06:28 AM
Sunrise: 06:56 AM
Sunset: 05:06 PM
Total darkness: 05:34 PM