Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Pismo Beach Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
16.7°C
0.1° 

Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 11AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
84
84
88
105
125
132
162
208
177
135
111
180
81
87
131
138
186
186
186
148
143
142
138
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
0
W
0
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:03AM1.42m
6:40PM1.90m
9:28AM1.47m
7:29PM1.97m
9:49AM1.51m
8:12PM2.04m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.50m
12:25PM1.32m
2:25AM0.42m
1:23PM1.27m
3:00AM0.35m
2:08PM1.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:40
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
20
25
24
22
17
17
18
19
20
24
24
22
17
17
17
17
19
23
23
22
18
17
Feels °C
17
16
20
24
23
21
17
18
18
19
20
23
23
21
17
17
18
17
19
22
21
21
18
17
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