Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 9PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 665 | 694 | 432 | 532 | 487 | 505 | 679 | 679 | 679 | 772 | 745 | 734 | 617 | 617 | 610 | 610 | 602 | 587 | 441 | 436 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:10PM2.15m | 11:20AM1.52m | 9:47PM2.17m | 11:47AM1.55m | 10:23PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM1.20m | 4:37AM0.21m | 3:38PM1.16m | 5:08AM0.21m | 4:17PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 665 | 694 | 302 | 362 | 310 | 256 | 237 | 679 | 679 | 772 | 419 | 476 | 454 | 319 | 238 | 196 | 191 | 199 | 247 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 432 | 459 | 487 | 505 | 679 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 745 | 534 | 617 | 617 | 610 | 610 | 602 | 587 | 441 | 436 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SW 9 | SSW 20 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 89 | 38 | 22 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 75 | 47 | 75 | 240 | 162 | 225 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 203 | 222 | 394 | 532 | — | 464 | 393 | 249 | 256 | 344 | 573 | 734 | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 388 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 136 | 136 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 237 | 109 | 81 | 0 |
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