Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 530 | 367 | 314 | 308 | 578 | 500 | 421 | 475 | 475 | 246 | 184 | 359 | 302 | 281 | 127 | 133 | 130 | 196 | 176 | 170 | 161 | 161 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.48m | 12:27PM2.13m | 2:49AM1.39m | 1:18PM2.08m | 4:38AM1.38m | 2:24PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM1.07m | 8:00PM0.35m | 6:41AM1.19m | 9:14PM0.36m | 7:40AM1.30m | 10:34PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 176 | 530 | 367 | 314 | 308 | 578 | 500 | 421 | 475 | 475 | 246 | 184 | 359 | 302 | 281 | 127 | 124 | 130 | 196 | 176 | 170 | 125 | 122 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 200 | 198 | 193 | 151 | 147 | 209 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 99 | 123 | 121 | 114 | 108 | 108 | 81 | 79 | 106 | 129 | 129 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 201 | 73 | 118 | 233 | 218 | 34 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 118 | 80 | 103 | 101 | 84 | 133 | 130 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 69 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 93 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 79 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
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