Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Pismo Beach Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
16.7° C
0.1° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
96
89
87
85
85
94
125
110
110
102
175
105
125
153
208
226
186
181
157
144
129
117
131
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
0
WNW
0
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:28AM1.36m
5:41PM1.85m
9:03AM1.42m
6:40PM1.90m
9:28AM1.47m
7:29PM1.97m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.59m
10:59AM1.32m
1:42AM0.50m
12:25PM1.32m
2:25AM0.42m
1:23PM1.27m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:40
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
17
22
22
21
16
16
17
18
20
24
24
22
17
17
18
19
20
24
24
21
17
16
Feels °C
15
16
17
21
21
20
15
16
17
18
20
23
23
21
17
18
18
18
20
23
23
20
17
16
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