Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 9AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 243 | 243 | 287 | 299 | 248 | 432 | 516 | 600 | 781 | 600 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 567 | 603 | 573 | 489 | 465 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 305 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.75m | 10:45PM1.98m | 11:39AM1.82m | 11:27PM1.86m | 12:05PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.35m | 4:47PM0.85m | 5:19AM0.45m | 5:30PM0.77m | 5:44AM0.57m | 6:17PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 |
112 | 108 | 162 | 287 | 299 | 248 | 432 | 302 | 249 | 214 | 256 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 567 | 421 | 372 | 296 | 214 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 305 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 |
91 | 78 | 243 | 68 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 516 | 600 | 781 | 600 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 567 | 560 | 489 | 465 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 301 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | SW 21 | NW 10 |
108 | 243 | 69 | 32 | 44 | 91 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
85 | 175 | — | 208 | 256 | 178 | 222 | — | — | 337 | 393 | 256 | 279 | 319 | 400 | 603 | 573 | 477 | 393 | 214 | 279 | 235 | 191 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 8 | 9 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 136 | 136 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 89 | 109 | 136 | 109 | 9 |
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