
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 2PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
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 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 679 | 499 | 540 | 515 | 432 | 432 | 427 | 421 | 474 | 400 | 390 | 380 | 427 | 255 | 346 | 297 | 293 | 238 | 293 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.64m | 00:19AM2.27m | 2:42PM1.69m | 1:17AM2.06m | 3:32PM1.75m | 2:20AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM-0.09m | 6:15PM1.18m | 7:45AM0.04m | 7:27PM1.18m | 8:33AM0.20m | 8:48PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
522 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 679 | 499 | 540 | 515 | 432 | 432 | 427 | 421 | 474 | 400 | 390 | 380 | 427 | 255 | 346 | 297 | 293 | 238 | 293 | 398 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
98 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 99 | 133 | 131 | 133 | 145 | 147 | 77 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 73 | 68 | 246 | 316 | 249 | 249 | 204 | 63 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 44 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 74 | 39 | 70 | 70 | 25 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 121 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 198 | 109 | 387 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 443 | 109 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 417 | 417 | 89 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
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