Pismo Beach Pier surf break

Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 11 May 2026 PDT
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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 2AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
319
319
319
319
325
275
275
275
270
270
265
265
328
387
303
278
573
392
983
872
770
608
586
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
0
SSE
5
ESE
0
SE
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:15PM1.82m
6:59AM1.56m
7:38PM1.96m
8:05AM1.57m
8:05PM2.12m
9:07AM1.59m
Low Tide
1:28AM0.93m
1:00PM0.70m
2:13AM0.67m
1:37PM0.78m
2:58AM0.41m
2:16PM0.87m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
14
18
17
16
13
12
12
12
13
17
17
16
13
13
13
12
15
19
18
17
13
13
12
11
13
17
15
15
13
13
12
11
13
15
15
13
11
13
12
11
14
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
325
319
319
319
319
325
275
275
275
270
270
265
265
328
387
303
278
373
392
983
872
770
608
586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
299
191
176
217
255
255
255
255
169
167
162
153
149
147
144
144
120
164
293
179
175
264
264
258
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
11
9
9
2
10
9
3
15
15
37
35
34
81
81
80
125
195
60
60
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
93
249
573
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
9
0
0
237
237
237
0
0
0
0
0
51
235
109
9
0
0
0
0
235
235
109
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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