Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
14.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
346
346
346
289
234
218
173
140
165
254
254
163
163
299
276
329
364
334
327
323
319
703
679
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:05PM1.89m
5:00AM1.43m
5:46PM1.95m
6:32AM1.35m
6:24PM2.00m
7:56AM1.34m
Low Tide
11:37PM0.91m
10:50AM0.77m
00:48AM0.75m
11:34AM0.93m
1:44AM0.60m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
19
17
14
13
13
13
15
19
19
17
14
13
12
13
15
19
19
19
15
13
13
14
17
20
Feels °C
17
15
13
12
12
12
15
18
17
16
13
13
12
13
15
18
17
18
14
13
12
14
16
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
SW
13
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
346
346
346
346
289
234
103
90
90
138
90
86
62
61
299
276
329
364
334
327
206
319
703
679
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
95
119
199
252
100
27
218
173
140
165
254
254
138
138
59
61
136
46
46
206
323
203
24
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
25
20
19
18
197
154
111
109
133
45
138
138
163
163
186
251
71
134
134
38
38
25
11
113
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
13
12
18
23
90
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
381
109
9
9
9
9
0
237
237
109
9
0
0
0
0
79
109
109
9
0
0
0
0
79
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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