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Pismo Beach Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 4PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
1209 | 1478 | 2661 | 3259 | 3538 | 2744 | 4341 | 4658 | 4639 | 4709 | 3146 | 3995 | 4039 | 2869 | 2119 | 1846 | 1517 | 1064 | 802 | 698 | 575 | 511 | 540 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:06AM1.59m | 9:56PM2.45m | 12:06PM1.58m | 10:42PM2.45m | 1:09PM1.56m | 11:32PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM1.05m | 5:22AM-0.08m | 4:24PM1.13m | 6:15AM-0.10m | 5:15PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 1209 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 2460 | 2745 | 2793 | 2852 | 87 | 45 | 44 | 2869 | 2119 | 1846 | 1517 | 1064 | 802 | 698 | 575 | 511 | 540 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | W 20 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 171 | 142 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 100 | 97 | 91 | 88 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 37 | 46 | 44 | 61 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SW 20 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 126 | 15 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | 30 | 54 | 68 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 50 | 37 | 14 | 43 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1478 | 2661 | 3259 | 3538 | 2744 | 4341 | 4658 | 4639 | 4709 | 3146 | 3995 | 4039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 89 | 94 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 5 | 89 | 67 | 235 | 109 | 94 | 101 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 64 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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