Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Pismo Beach Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
15.5° C
0.2° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 12AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (09 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (09 Jul)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
0.9
SW
16
2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
483
622
759
725
616
864
479
422
512
608
638
759
686
576
432
370
336
407
429
475
464
321
270
258
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
0
SE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
5:10PM2.00m
6:52AM1.27m
5:59PM2.13m
8:19AM1.33m
6:51PM2.26m
9:23AM1.42m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.61m
10:59AM1.05m
1:41AM0.38m
12:03PM1.14m
2:35AM0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
17
17
17
18
21
24
24
22
16
15
16
16
18
22
22
20
16
15
16
16
18
23
Feels °C
17
16
15
15
15
16
19
21
21
19
15
15
15
15
18
21
21
19
16
16
16
16
18
22
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