Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 7PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 203 | 212 | 225 | 248 | 203 | 226 | 214 | 220 | 220 | 214 | 181 | 220 | 403 | 435 | 263 | 243 | 287 | 299 | 248 | 432 | 516 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.61m | 9:29PM2.10m | 10:53AM1.68m | 10:06PM2.06m | 11:15AM1.75m | 10:45PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM1.03m | 4:28AM0.30m | 4:06PM0.94m | 4:54AM0.35m | 4:47PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 176 | 212 | 195 | 248 | 203 | 226 | 214 | 220 | 220 | 134 | 181 | 119 | 114 | 435 | 263 | 226 | 181 | 299 | 248 | 432 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 189 | 203 | 122 | 121 | 192 | 139 | 132 | 121 | 116 | 121 | 103 | 123 | 100 | 162 | 83 | 76 | 243 | 287 | 45 | 91 | 27 | 516 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 124 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 115 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 89 | 102 | 82 | 45 | 91 | 243 | 69 | 47 | 33 | 27 | — | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 150 | 85 | 140 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | 220 | 403 | — | — | — | — | 191 | 191 | 279 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 235 | 136 | 9 | 9 |
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