Pismo Beach Pier surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 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
13.1° 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 1AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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 Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
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1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
328
303
278
345
303
418
797
671
534
505
656
566
737
680
633
726
869
1093
1878
2563
2149
1980
1956
1461
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
30
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:05PM2.12m
9:07AM1.59m
8:38PM2.26m
10:06AM1.60m
9:15PM2.38m
Low Tide
1:37PM0.78m
2:58AM0.41m
2:16PM0.87m
3:44AM0.19m
2:56PM0.96m
4:31AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
17
16
13
13
13
13
15
19
18
17
13
12
13
13
15
18
18
17
13
13
13
12
16
19
15
13
11
12
12
12
15
18
16
15
12
12
13
12
14
16
15
14
12
12
11
9
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
15
Energy kJ
328
303
278
345
303
214
797
671
534
505
656
566
737
680
633
726
223
220
1419
1644
1260
1137
1100
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
144
144
120
221
303
418
175
264
264
258
248
236
232
229
229
226
31
31
226
245
242
223
171
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
82
81
80
88
195
179
83
2
2
2
14
2
7
7
7
13
61
54
103
102
142
126
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
1
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2
68
222
869
1093
1878
2563
2149
1980
1956
1461
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
109
89
89
0
0
0
0
79
235
109
9
0
0
0
9
79
235
89
89
89
5
5
5
89
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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