Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Issued: 10 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 5PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)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 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
3
2
3
2
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.1
NW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
627
635
560
302
255
468
355
346
346
346
346
346
346
245
234
218
173
178
165
254
254
163
163
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:20PM1.83m
3:34AM1.60m
5:05PM1.89m
5:00AM1.43m
5:46PM1.95m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.39m
10:14PM1.05m
10:06AM0.59m
11:37PM0.91m
10:50AM0.77m
00:48AM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
14
18
19
18
15
13
13
13
15
19
19
17
14
13
13
13
15
19
19
18
15
13
13
13
Feels °C
14
17
17
16
14
12
13
12
15
18
17
15
13
12
12
13
15
18
17
17
14
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
421
627
635
560
302
255
468
355
346
346
346
346
346
346
245
130
127
124
90
90
90
68
64
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
40
40
40
58
136
136
40
40
58
97
95
119
199
105
130
234
218
173
140
138
254
254
138
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
NW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
37
39
39
23
59
40
134
134
97
25
20
20
24
252
197
154
111
109
133
165
138
138
163
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
31
30
13
27
28
28
178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
109
381
417
9
0
0
0
0
253
109
109
9
0
9
0
0
253
237
109
9
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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