Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 83 | 87 | 131 | 138 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 148 | 143 | 142 | 138 | 175 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 140 | 158 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.97m | 9:49AM1.51m | 8:12PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.56m | 8:51PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM1.27m | 3:00AM0.35m | 2:08PM1.20m | 3:32AM0.30m | 2:48PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
62 | 83 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 148 | 143 | 19 | 31 | 37 | 64 | 66 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 158 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
83 | 66 | 87 | 131 | 138 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 82 | 82 | 111 | 99 | 175 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
50 | 81 | 81 | 113 | 113 | 157 | 157 | 154 | 37 | 56 | 142 | 138 | 99 | 116 | 116 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 91 | 124 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 51 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 78 | 97 | 140 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 109 | 101 | 9 | 0 |
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