Cayucos, United States

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Sheared Greywacke Sandstone — Near Cayucos, 1 km away. Photo: Joyce Cory on Flickr as docentjoyce, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Cayucos

Cayucos is a town in California, United States. From Cayucos you can reach 14 surf spots. The nearest is Cayucos, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SBP, 32 km away.

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Staying in Cayucos

19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SBP, 32 km, SMX, 72 km, SBA, 148 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Cayucos.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Cayucos each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Cayucos too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Wed 21

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Sand Spit15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Morro Bay, 7 km

5 ft466 kJ

5 ft533 kJ

6 ft610 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

6 ft214 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sand Spit, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	533kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	610kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	6 ft6 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	24°C

The Pit8.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Morro Bay, 2 km

5 ft440 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

6 ft559 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft192 kJ

5 ft254 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Pit, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	5 ft11 shollow	440kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 shollow	489kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	6 ft10 shollow	559kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 shollow	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	5 ft6 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	5 ft7 shollow	254kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 shollow	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C

Corners8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Morro Bay, 2 km

5 ft440 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

6 ft559 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft192 kJ

5 ft254 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Corners, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft10 smushy	489kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	559kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft6 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	5 ft7 smushy	254kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C

A-Frames18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Los Osos, 7 km

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

6 ft610 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at A-Frames, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	610kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

Hazard Canyon17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Morro Bay, 9 km

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

6 ft610 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hazard Canyon, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	610kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

Left Spot17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Morro Bay, 10 km

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

6 ft610 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Left Spot, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	610kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

Lonesomes18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Los Osos, 6 km

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

6 ft610 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lonesomes, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	5 ft11 shollow	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	4 ft9 shollow	278kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	6 ft10 shollow	610kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 shollow	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 shollow	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 shollow	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

Spooners Cove18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Los Osos, 7 km

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

6 ft610 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Spooners Cove, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	610kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

A-Beach4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Morro Bay, 5 km

5 ft440 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

6 ft559 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft192 kJ

5 ft254 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at A-Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft11 scrumbling	440kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	5 ft10 smushy	489kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	6 ft10 ssoft	559kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	5 ft6 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	5 ft7 smushy	254kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C

Widdows9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Morro Bay, 2 km

5 ft466 kJ

5 ft533 kJ

6 ft610 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

6 ft214 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Widdows, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft10 smushy	533kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	32, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	610kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	6 ft6 smushy	214kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C

Cayucos0 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft440 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

6 ft559 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft192 kJ

5 ft254 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cayucos, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 smushy	489kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	32, too small	6 ft10 ssoft	559kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft6 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	5 ft7 smushy	254kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C

24st. and Studios1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft440 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

6 ft559 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft192 kJ

5 ft254 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 24st. and Studios, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 smushy	489kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	32, too small	6 ft10 ssoft	559kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	5 ft6 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	5 ft7 smushy	254kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C

Mouse Rock1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft440 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

6 ft559 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft192 kJ

5 ft254 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mouse Rock, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 smushy	489kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	32, too small	6 ft10 ssoft	559kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	5 ft6 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	5 ft7 smushy	254kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C

Pinkhouse1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft440 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

6 ft559 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft192 kJ

5 ft254 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pinkhouse, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 smushy	489kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	6 ft10 ssoft	559kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	5 ft6 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	5 ft7 smushy	254kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cayucos, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Cayucos

Martin's RestaurantItalian · 1.0 km from the centre
Lunada Garden Bistro - Cayucos, CAAmerican · 1.2 km from the centre
Moseys BurgersBurger · 1.3 km from the centre
Ruddell's SmokehouseBarbecue · 1.3 km from the centre
The Hidden Kitchen - CayucosGluten free · 1.3 km from the centre
Cafe Della ViaItalian · 1.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits