Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 5AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 157 | 214 | 205 | 127 | 142 | 297 | 297 | 290 | 349 | 264 | 257 | 254 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:35PM1.62m | 10:35AM2.32m | 00:35AM1.55m | 11:17AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.13m | 4:21AM1.02m | 5:55PM0.08m | 4:59AM1.12m | 6:49PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 94 | 121 | 99 | 85 | 79 | 297 | 297 | 290 | 220 | 202 | 212 | 183 | 157 | 128 | 134 | 137 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 103 | 50 | 82 | 127 | 119 | 47 | 46 | 23 | 283 | 264 | 257 | 254 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 55 | 75 | 75 | 81 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 142 | 133 | 128 | 193 | 191 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 157 | 214 | 205 | — | 142 | 105 | 216 | 235 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 235 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
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