
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 8AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
234 | 196 | 196 | 176 | 166 | 161 | 161 | 163 | 163 | 206 | 191 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 236 | 198 | 245 | 201 | 198 | 188 | 164 | 167 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.38m | 2:24PM2.01m | 6:13AM1.45m | 3:48PM1.95m | 7:07AM1.55m | 5:15PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM1.30m | 10:34PM0.36m | 9:28AM1.36m | 11:46PM0.33m | 11:23AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 16 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
234 | 196 | 196 | 176 | 166 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 94 | 90 | 108 | 181 | 236 | 83 | 71 | 70 | 198 | 188 | 164 | 167 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
133 | 130 | 129 | 165 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 163 | 163 | 206 | 191 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 67 | 67 | 198 | 245 | 201 | 52 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 4 |
84 | 60 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 69 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 79 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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