Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 4PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 250 | 220 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 224 | 241 | 243 | 249 | 269 | 266 | 263 | 263 | 259 | 191 | 208 | 293 | 358 | 354 | 350 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.80m | 1:01AM1.94m | 2:32PM1.85m | 2:00AM1.69m | 3:15PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.16m | 7:14PM0.98m | 7:49AM0.36m | 8:24PM0.95m | 8:27AM0.57m | 9:41PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 306 | 250 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 170 | 161 | 153 | 118 | 93 | 66 | 266 | 50 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 66 | 45 | 358 | 354 | 148 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | S 13 | SW 17 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 165 | 160 | 220 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 224 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 269 | 206 | 263 | 263 | 259 | 191 | 208 | 293 | 37 | 121 | 350 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 130 | 54 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 53 | 106 | 241 | 243 | 249 | 258 | 45 | 127 | 67 | 46 | 121 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 46 | 76 | 216 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 109 | 109 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 237 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 109 | 80 | 0 |
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