
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 8AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 183 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 178 | 164 | 124 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 103 | 152 | 152 | 167 | 172 | 167 | 235 | 325 | 408 | 649 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.56m | 9:32PM2.51m | 11:44AM1.62m | 10:24PM2.47m | 12:26PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM-0.11m | 3:13PM1.13m | 5:01AM-0.15m | 4:11PM1.09m | 5:46AM-0.11m | 5:09PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
191 | 183 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 64 | 47 | 101 | 103 | 103 | 120 | 167 | 172 | 58 | 56 | 68 | 127 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
92 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 178 | 164 | 124 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 80 | 12 | 108 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 35 | 35 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 |
18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 96 | 96 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 121 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 235 | 325 | 408 | 649 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 136 | 79 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 182 | 109 | 235 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 81 | 109 | 136 | 9 | 9 |
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