Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Pismo Beach Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
15.6° C
1.0° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
SW
14
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
325
339
302
302
275
235
192
168
161
130
127
116
88
125
78
70
59
51
51
119
119
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:06PM1.83m
2:03AM1.46m
2:43PM1.89m
3:28AM1.30m
3:30PM1.96m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.67m
8:31PM0.90m
7:52AM0.82m
9:47PM0.80m
8:25AM0.97m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
15
20
21
19
15
14
13
14
16
21
22
20
16
15
14
15
18
21
22
20
16
15
Feels °C
15
19
20
18
15
14
13
14
16
20
21
19
16
15
14
15
17
20
21
19
16
14
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