Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Pismo Beach Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.9° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 2PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
249
269
266
263
263
259
191
211
293
358
354
330
239
233
224
227
242
280
242
348
224
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:32PM1.85m
2:00AM1.69m
3:15PM1.88m
3:11AM1.47m
3:58PM1.91m
Low Tide
7:49AM0.36m
8:24PM0.95m
8:27AM0.57m
9:41PM0.89m
9:04AM0.78m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
14
18
19
18
14
13
13
13
16
21
20
19
15
14
14
14
16
21
22
21
17
16
Feels °C
14
17
17
16
13
13
12
13
16
20
18
18
14
14
13
14
16
20
20
19
16
16
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