Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 5PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 227 | 242 | 258 | 229 | 348 | 181 | 208 | 214 | 232 | 308 | 206 | 318 | 269 | 273 | 390 | 390 | 375 | 305 | 297 | 297 | 362 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.91m | 4:44AM1.31m | 4:44PM1.92m | 6:36AM1.26m | 5:31PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.78m | 11:02PM0.81m | 9:44AM0.97m | 00:18AM0.70m | 10:30AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 173 | 209 | 258 | 229 | 348 | 149 | 143 | 102 | 202 | 308 | 98 | 256 | 229 | 186 | 390 | 390 | 375 | 305 | 297 | 297 | 362 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 227 | 242 | 157 | 198 | 151 | 181 | 208 | 214 | 96 | 98 | 206 | 318 | 269 | 273 | 124 | 113 | 75 | 70 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 165 | 109 | 136 | 232 | 9 | 118 | 57 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 47 | 47 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 253 | 109 | 182 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 109 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 187 | 283 | 9 | 0 |
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