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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 10 pm Saturday 30 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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 2AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
536 | 921 | 1272 | 1177 | 612 | 931 | 1030 | 1054 | 909 | 792 | 705 | 604 | 511 | 511 | 607 | 600 | 594 | 573 | 547 | 448 | 437 | 432 | 421 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:42PM2.14m | 12:06PM1.50m | 10:16PM2.13m | 12:52PM1.48m | 10:51PM2.10m | 1:41PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.22m | 4:05PM1.24m | 5:52AM0.22m | 4:40PM1.27m | 6:33AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 246 | 638 | 747 | 690 | 612 | 404 | 392 | 459 | 909 | 792 | 705 | 604 | 511 | 511 | 443 | 367 | 331 | 281 | 281 | 218 | 218 | 214 | 421 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 84 | 131 | 227 | 365 | 113 | 67 | 67 | 130 | 306 | 614 | 589 | 475 | 465 | 460 | 607 | 600 | 594 | 573 | 547 | 448 | 437 | 432 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 168 | 229 | 59 | 42 | 348 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 133 | — | 23 | 77 | 104 | 75 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 536 | 921 | 1272 | 1177 | — | 931 | 1030 | 1054 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 108 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 182 | 89 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 79 | 237 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
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