
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 162 | 199 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 311 | 314 | 307 | 304 | 300 | 423 | 413 | 403 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.43m | 4:57PM1.74m | 8:25AM1.49m | 6:06PM1.79m | 8:43AM1.54m | 7:00PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.60m | 10:53AM1.39m | 00:59AM0.54m | 12:22PM1.33m | 1:41AM0.48m | 1:15PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
87 | 75 | 105 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 121 | 132 | 153 | 157 | 157 | 121 | 118 | 307 | 183 | 199 | 186 | 181 | 172 | 128 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
181 | 162 | 199 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 252 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 311 | 314 | 37 | 304 | 300 | 423 | 413 | 403 | 334 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
18 | 85 | 85 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 39 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | — | 37 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 27 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
94 | 149 | — | 111 | 158 | 154 | 189 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 105 | 99 | 77 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 155 | 79 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 237 | 89 | 89 | 9 |
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