Pismo Beach Pier surf break

Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 12PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (27 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
19
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
17
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
626
1734
1510
1465
1266
1030
923
907
805
619
540
444
415
415
603
596
563
597
742
724
706
636
573
565
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
0
NW
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:54AM1.48m
8:13PM2.09m
9:48AM1.49m
8:41PM2.12m
10:37AM1.50m
9:10PM2.13m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.52m
1:49PM0.97m
3:24AM0.39m
2:24PM1.07m
4:00AM0.30m
2:57PM1.14m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
13
14
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
13
17
18
17
14
13
8
9
12
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
13
11
10
12
15
14
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
0.8
SW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
626
248
1510
1465
1266
1030
923
907
805
619
540
444
415
339
320
255
255
597
742
724
706
636
573
565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.1
S
9
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
19
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
17
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
255
2
211
208
208
208
162
160
160
158
153
149
336
415
603
596
563
209
205
166
127
127
92
92
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.3
WNW
22
0.4
WNW
21
0.6
WNW
20
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
NW
11
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
11
11
53
91
180
311
147
147
121
120
120
88
89
149
18
18
5
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
477
1734
181
237
92
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
1
4
3
Distance (km)
9
8
9
109
187
235
89
0
0
3
3
3
83
3
3
0
0
0
0
340
109
235
109
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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