Cayucos, California Weather
Cayucos, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cayucos. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cayucos is published on the San Luis County Regional Airport (KSBP) page, 32 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Cayucos have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Cayucos: Paso Robles Municipal Airport (KPRB) 35 km · Oceano County Airport (KL52) 45 km
Conditions reported at KSBP describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cayucos specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cayucos.
About Cayucos, California
Cayucos rests where the Pacific exhales a cool, salty breath onto a shoreline of tumbled stones and golden sand. It lies 12.9 miles west-south-west of Atascadero, CA (from Atascadero, CA: bearing 256°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of Los Osos. The town unfurls along a gentle curve of coast, its weathered shingles and brightly painted storefronts facing the vast, restless ocean. Behind the town, hills rise, their slopes carpeted in scrub oak and wild sage, a muted green against the perpetual blue of the sky. The air here carries the sharp tang of kelp and the fainter, sweeter scent of sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Even on the stillest days, the Pacific hums with a low, resonant song, a constant presence that shapes the very character of Cayucos. This stretch of coastline has long been a haven, its history whispered in the rhythm of the tides and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a vital port for the shipment of lumber and agricultural goods, the echoes of its maritime past can still be felt in the weathered pilings and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture. Today, the economy of Cayucos is more attuned to the gentle pulse of tourism and the bounty of the sea, with local fishermen still bringing in their catch to be savored at roadside cafes. The iconic pier, a weathered finger pointing seaward, remains a focal point, a place where locals and visitors alike gather to watch the pelicans dive and the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose.
Live animated radar for Cayucos and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.442751°N, 120.892125°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93430, 93442 |
| Area Code | 805 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cayucos, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cayucos, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cayucos includes coordinates 35.442751°N, 120.892125°W, situated in San Luis Obispo County. ZIP code 93430, 93442. Telephone area code: 805. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
