
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
427 | 436 | 394 | 339 | 346 | 275 | 275 | 229 | 173 | 167 | 158 | 127 | 144 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 125 | 151 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59AM2.07m | 9:48PM1.70m | 9:27AM2.18m | 10:40PM1.67m | 9:59AM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.72m | 3:38PM0.42m | 3:14AM0.82m | 4:20PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.92m | 5:05PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 6 |
427 | 436 | 394 | 339 | 346 | 275 | 275 | 229 | 173 | 166 | 130 | 127 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 33 | 88 | 69 | 151 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
255 | 236 | 176 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 158 | 121 | 144 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 35 | 94 | 59 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
— | — | 58 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | 26 | 66 | 26 | 67 | 26 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 59 | 31 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 125 | 100 | 209 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 89 | 136 | 108 | 0 |
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