
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
567 | 489 | 406 | 471 | 499 | 537 | 592 | 522 | 441 | 508 | 515 | 515 | 638 | 630 | 577 | 659 | 631 | 604 | 595 | 586 | 569 | 551 | 433 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.39m | 5:22PM2.05m | 8:20AM1.50m | 6:34PM2.12m | 8:54AM1.60m | 7:36PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.39m | 10:45AM1.31m | 1:15AM0.27m | 12:22PM1.25m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:32PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
567 | 489 | 406 | 471 | 499 | 537 | 592 | 522 | 441 | 508 | 515 | 515 | 638 | 630 | 577 | 659 | 631 | 604 | 595 | 586 | 569 | 551 | 433 | 534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 19 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
143 | 146 | 143 | 138 | 106 | 104 | 65 | 64 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 55 | 110 | 99 | 73 | 73 | 37 | 12 | 55 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 5 | S 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 19 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 19 | NW 9 | SW 10 |
107 | 123 | 144 | 108 | 101 | 57 | 56 | 14 | 125 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 33 | 49 | 51 | 86 | — | — | — | 123 | 70 | 60 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 235 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 109 | 109 | 9 | 0 |
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