Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 5AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
142 | 138 | 175 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 129 | 132 | 210 | 189 | 229 | 212 | 209 | 222 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:12PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.56m | 8:51PM2.09m | 10:32AM1.61m | 9:29PM2.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.30m | 2:48PM1.12m | 4:00AM0.28m | 3:27PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
111 | 99 | 175 | 20 | 44 | 45 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 129 | 132 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 212 | 195 | 222 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
142 | 138 | 99 | 222 | 171 | 98 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 93 | 90 | 210 | 189 | 229 | 122 | 121 | 192 | 192 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
26 | 12 | 16 | 116 | 116 | 132 | 21 | 20 | 91 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 159 | 55 | 55 | 115 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — |
11 | — | 13 | 33 | — | — | 52 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 125 | 209 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 109 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 79 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
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