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Pismo Beach Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 30 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | |
415 | 331 | 1384 | 1891 | 638 | 1235 | 1399 | 690 | 625 | 1024 | 1011 | 1054 | 433 | 792 | 672 | 672 | 604 | 511 | 607 | 600 | 594 | 573 | 547 | 448 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:22AM1.50m | 9:42PM2.14m | 12:06PM1.50m | 10:16PM2.13m | 12:52PM1.48m | 10:51PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM1.20m | 5:13AM0.22m | 4:05PM1.24m | 5:52AM0.22m | 4:40PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 415 | 331 | 96 | 91 | 246 | 815 | 811 | 690 | 625 | 404 | 392 | 459 | 433 | 792 | 672 | 672 | 604 | 511 | 443 | 367 | 353 | 281 | 275 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 78 | 96 | 54 | 134 | 84 | 98 | 227 | 365 | 113 | 67 | 67 | 130 | 149 | 614 | 589 | 475 | 465 | 460 | 607 | 600 | 594 | 573 | 547 | 448 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 95 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 168 | 229 | 123 | 42 | 348 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 306 | — | 23 | 77 | 104 | 75 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 137 | 99 | 1384 | 1891 | 638 | 1235 | 1399 | — | — | 1024 | 1011 | 1054 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 109 | 108 | 122 | 108 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 237 | 237 | 89 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 237 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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