Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Pismo Beach Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
17.1° C
0.3° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 6PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.4
NW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.6
SW
14
1.4
NW
7
0.6
SW
14
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
269
287
291
251
196
173
164
164
167
211
167
167
194
164
144
108
105
102
104
134
136
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
WNW
0
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:36PM1.85m
7:02AM1.28m
4:36PM1.83m
8:28AM1.36m
5:41PM1.85m
Low Tide
8:32AM1.14m
11:38PM0.67m
9:21AM1.26m
00:48AM0.59m
10:59AM1.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
Temp °C
16
21
22
20
16
16
16
16
18
23
23
21
16
15
16
17
18
23
22
21
16
16
Feels °C
16
20
21
19
15
16
16
17
18
23
22
20
16
15
17
18
18
22
21
20
15
16
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