Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 96 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 94 | 125 | 110 | 110 | 102 | 175 | 105 | 125 | 153 | 208 | 226 | 186 | 181 | 157 | 144 | 129 | 117 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:41PM1.85m | 9:03AM1.42m | 6:40PM1.90m | 9:28AM1.47m | 7:29PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.59m | 10:59AM1.32m | 1:42AM0.50m | 12:25PM1.32m | 2:25AM0.42m | 1:23PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 60 | 53 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 125 | 110 | 110 | 102 | 105 | 55 | 53 | 153 | 208 | 226 | 186 | 181 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 117 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 106 | 69 | 68 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 64 | 84 | 84 | 59 | 76 | 101 | 110 | 78 | 82 | 64 | 37 | 93 | 83 | 81 | 87 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 164 | 96 | 89 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 84 | 85 | 37 | 36 | 77 | 22 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 64 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 53 | 73 | 71 | 94 | — | — | — | — | 175 | 105 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 144 | 129 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 80 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 237 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 9 |
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