Pismo Beach Pier surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 2AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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 morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
270
226
206
206
254
387
250
279
544
361
505
797
671
604
505
586
525
666
680
646
736
869
1199
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNE
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
E
5
N
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:38PM1.96m
8:05AM1.57m
8:05PM2.12m
9:07AM1.59m
8:38PM2.26m
10:06AM1.60m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.67m
1:37PM0.78m
2:58AM0.41m
2:16PM0.87m
3:44AM0.19m
2:56PM0.96m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
17
17
16
13
13
13
12
14
18
18
17
13
12
13
13
15
18
18
17
12
11
11
10
11
15
15
13
11
12
12
11
13
16
16
15
12
12
13
12
14
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
275
270
226
206
206
254
387
250
278
372
357
505
797
671
604
505
586
525
666
680
646
736
220
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
Energy kJ
169
167
162
153
149
147
144
144
120
206
361
181
175
264
264
258
248
236
232
229
229
226
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
18
0.3
WNW
18
Energy kJ
15
15
37
34
10
82
81
80
125
143
179
83
2
2
2
14
2
7
7
7
13
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
75
279
544
869
1199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
9
235
109
109
89
0
0
0
0
79
235
109
9
0
0
0
0
79
235
109
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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