Pismo Beach Pier surf break

Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 11 May 2026 PDT
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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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (11 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.8
SW
16
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
365
326
306
306
325
325
319
319
319
319
275
275
275
275
270
226
265
167
254
452
250
459
804
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
0
SE
0
W
5
E
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
N
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:47AM1.56m
7:15PM1.82m
6:59AM1.56m
7:38PM1.96m
8:05AM1.57m
8:05PM2.12m
Low Tide
00:39AM1.15m
12:24PM0.63m
1:28AM0.93m
1:00PM0.70m
2:13AM0.67m
1:37PM0.78m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
12
12
14
18
19
17
14
14
14
14
16
19
18
16
13
12
12
12
14
18
18
17
14
14
12
11
13
17
18
16
14
14
13
13
16
18
17
15
13
12
12
12
14
16
15
13
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
165
365
307
253
302
325
325
319
319
319
319
275
275
275
275
270
226
265
167
254
144
250
229
499
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
173
206
261
306
306
302
299
242
176
217
255
255
255
255
169
167
162
153
30
147
81
144
120
202
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.6
SW
14
0.5
WNW
6
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
208
261
326
56
11
9
9
2
10
9
3
15
15
37
149
20
9
81
80
125
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
452
222
459
804
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
19
316
113
28
0
0
0
0
0
237
237
237
0
0
0
0
0
235
235
89
92
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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