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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 4 am Tuesday 12 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | |
319 | 319 | 319 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 270 | 270 | 265 | 265 | 328 | 387 | 303 | 344 | 443 | 402 | 983 | 872 | 770 | 297 | 656 | 745 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.56m | 7:38PM1.96m | 8:05AM1.57m | 8:05PM2.12m | 9:07AM1.59m | 8:38PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.93m | 1:00PM0.70m | 2:13AM0.67m | 1:37PM0.78m | 2:58AM0.41m | 2:16PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 319 | 319 | 319 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 270 | 270 | 265 | 265 | 328 | 387 | 303 | 229 | 443 | 402 | 983 | 872 | 770 | 183 | 656 | 745 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 176 | 217 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 169 | 167 | 162 | 153 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 120 | 202 | 288 | 179 | 175 | 264 | 297 | 258 | 248 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | 15 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 125 | 195 | 60 | 60 | 2 | 264 | 2 | 306 | 358 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 71 | 253 | 237 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 79 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 109 | 9 | 0 |
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