Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 111 | 91 | 115 | 151 | 81 | 87 | 131 | 138 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 148 | 143 | 142 | 138 | 175 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 165 | 186 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.47m | 7:29PM1.97m | 9:49AM1.51m | 8:12PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.56m | 8:51PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.42m | 1:23PM1.27m | 3:00AM0.35m | 2:08PM1.20m | 3:32AM0.30m | 2:48PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 144 | 111 | 91 | 115 | 91 | 80 | 58 | 53 | 59 | 47 | 44 | 186 | 148 | 143 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 53 | 64 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 186 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 64 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 87 | 131 | 138 | 186 | 186 | 154 | 82 | 82 | 111 | 99 | 175 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 28 | 64 | 93 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 113 | 113 | 157 | 157 | 15 | 37 | 56 | 142 | 138 | 99 | 116 | 116 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 91 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 35 | 75 | — | — | 36 | 97 | — | 75 | 110 | 165 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 109 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 89 | 108 | 136 | 9 | 0 |
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