Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Issued: 10 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
432
427
421
474
400
390
380
427
255
398
297
293
238
336
398
421
627
635
560
302
255
468
355
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:42PM1.69m
1:17AM2.06m
3:32PM1.75m
2:20AM1.83m
4:20PM1.83m
3:34AM1.60m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.04m
7:27PM1.18m
8:33AM0.20m
8:48PM1.14m
9:20AM0.39m
10:14PM1.05m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
18
17
15
13
13
12
14
17
18
17
15
13
12
12
14
17
18
17
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
14
15
16
15
14
12
11
11
14
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
432
432
427
421
474
400
390
380
427
255
398
297
293
238
336
398
421
627
635
560
302
255
468
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
133
145
147
77
71
74
70
73
73
246
316
249
249
204
63
60
41
40
23
23
136
136
40
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
28
28
27
74
39
49
70
68
68
66
66
66
65
64
121
35
37
39
45
18
58
58
134
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
58
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
198
456
109
109
0
0
0
0
109
417
113
89
9
0
0
0
109
191
417
9
0
0
0
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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