
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 183 | 248 | 181 | 97 | 123 | 243 | 246 | 312 | 246 | 195 | 173 | 206 | 261 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 181 | 174 | 189 | 185 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.28m | 5:33PM2.12m | 8:35AM1.38m | 6:38PM2.22m | 9:20AM1.47m | 7:39PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM1.20m | 1:31AM0.30m | 11:57AM1.24m | 2:25AM0.14m | 1:14PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
106 | 106 | 248 | 181 | 82 | 59 | 243 | 246 | 312 | 246 | 195 | 173 | 206 | 261 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 181 | 143 | 189 | 185 | 225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
140 | 183 | 82 | 80 | 97 | 123 | 82 | 74 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 69 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
28 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 68 | 27 | 26 | 51 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 48 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 34 | — | — | 43 | 25 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 79 | 237 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 109 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 237 | 79 | 42 | 0 |
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