
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
365 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 251 | 256 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 376 | 475 | 553 | 547 | 547 | 614 | 534 | 510 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.38m | 1:27PM1.79m | 6:36AM1.44m | 2:32PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.52m | 6:46AM1.37m | 9:51PM0.57m | 8:13AM1.43m | 10:59PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
365 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 255 | 193 | 190 | 251 | 248 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 376 | 475 | 553 | 547 | 547 | 614 | 534 | 510 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 |
201 | 198 | 149 | 145 | 138 | 255 | 251 | 129 | 127 | 234 | 224 | 181 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 66 | 198 | 169 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 |
21 | 21 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 180 | 176 | 206 | 256 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 113 | 88 | 90 | 68 | 118 | 84 | 85 | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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