Pismo Beach Pier surf break

Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 11AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (15 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

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 Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
2
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
753
680
695
660
768
869
1780
2541
2375
2194
2473
1922
2661
3538
3325
2756
2386
4121
4322
4404
2899
3410
3535
3033
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
5
N
5
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:06AM1.60m
9:15PM2.38m
11:06AM1.59m
9:56PM2.45m
12:06PM1.58m
10:42PM2.45m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.19m
2:56PM0.96m
4:31AM0.02m
3:39PM1.05m
5:22AM-0.08m
4:24PM1.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
12
12
14
18
17
16
13
12
12
12
15
18
17
17
14
12
12
11
14
18
18
17
14
14
12
11
13
16
14
13
12
11
10
9
11
12
10
10
8
8
8
8
11
14
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
3.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
753
680
695
660
223
220
1328
1644
1376
1313
1384
142
140
140
140
138
100
2353
2574
2828
69
69
44
3033
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
232
229
229
226
31
31
229
245
91
223
142
7
15
7
15
15
14
97
91
88
31
30
31
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
2
7
7
13
61
54
103
103
142
126
6
31
12
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
768
869
1780
2541
2375
2194
2473
1922
2661
3538
3325
2756
2386
4121
4322
4404
2899
3410
3535
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
5
3
3
4
4
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
79
235
89
89
5
5
5
89
109
108
109
109
108
89
89
5
136
136
89
89
5
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
9
8
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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