Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Pismo Beach Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
16.7° C
0.1° 

Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
85
85
100
102
102
102
85
102
125
153
203
208
181
143
228
196
99
90
131
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
0
W
0
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:41PM1.85m
9:03AM1.42m
6:40PM1.90m
9:28AM1.47m
7:29PM1.97m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.50m
12:25PM1.32m
2:25AM0.42m
1:23PM1.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:40
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
16
16
17
17
19
24
24
22
17
17
18
19
20
24
23
21
17
16
Feels °C
20
19
16
16
18
17
19
23
23
21
17
18
18
19
20
23
22
20
17
16
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