Cayucos 85.3
#1339 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Paso Robles
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Best time to surf Cayucos
The best time to surf Cayucos is January, February, November. The season runs all year. In January the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is SBA (149 km) and the nearest town is Paso Robles (28 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 83% | 1.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 100% | 74% | 1.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 100% | 72% | 1.5 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 100% | 70% | 1.4 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| May | 100% | 54% | 1.4 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 100% | 45% | 1.2 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Jul | 100% | 52% | 1.1 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Aug | 99% | 49% | 1.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 100% | 68% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 100% | 73% | 1.2 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 100% | 74% | 1.2 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 99% | 68% | 1.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
Why 85.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 205° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 94% of days. Mean peak period 12.5 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 40%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 35.446, -120.904 (OpenStreetMap).
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