Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 7AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
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. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
834 | 621 | 499 | 528 | 522 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 679 | 499 | 540 | 515 | 432 | 432 | 427 | 421 | 474 | 400 | 390 | 380 | 427 | 255 | 346 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24PM2.42m | 1:50PM1.64m | 00:19AM2.27m | 2:42PM1.69m | 1:17AM2.06m | 3:32PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM1.17m | 6:55AM-0.09m | 6:15PM1.18m | 7:45AM0.04m | 7:27PM1.18m | 8:33AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | |
8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
834 | 621 | 499 | 528 | 522 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 679 | 499 | 540 | 515 | 432 | 432 | 427 | 421 | 474 | 400 | 390 | 380 | 427 | 255 | 346 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
136 | 151 | 151 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 99 | 133 | 131 | 133 | 145 | 147 | 77 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 73 | 66 | 246 | 316 | 249 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 12 |
45 | 30 | 26 | 35 | 84 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 44 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 74 | 39 | 70 | 26 | 22 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 253 | 456 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 443 | 109 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 109 | 387 |
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