
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 8AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
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 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 161 | 191 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 236 | 198 | 245 | 201 | 198 | 191 | 164 | 167 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 198 | 125 | 119 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.45m | 3:48PM1.95m | 7:07AM1.55m | 5:15PM1.94m | 7:44AM1.66m | 6:30PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM1.36m | 11:46PM0.33m | 11:23AM1.30m | 00:46AM0.30m | 12:43PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
120 | 120 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 71 | 70 | 198 | 191 | 164 | 167 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 198 | 125 | 119 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
163 | 161 | 191 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 236 | 198 | 245 | 201 | 52 | 47 | 61 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 12 |
37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 79 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 113 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 79 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
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