Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 6PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
258 | 269 | 287 | 291 | 251 | 196 | 173 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 211 | 167 | 167 | 194 | 164 | 144 | 108 | 105 | 102 | 104 | 134 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.85m | 7:02AM1.28m | 4:36PM1.83m | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:41PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM1.14m | 11:38PM0.67m | 9:21AM1.26m | 00:48AM0.59m | 10:59AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
108 | 269 | 287 | 291 | 68 | 75 | 117 | 140 | 148 | 127 | 124 | 167 | 132 | 136 | 140 | 144 | 108 | 105 | 66 | 66 | 134 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
258 | 37 | 61 | 59 | 251 | 196 | 171 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 167 | 107 | 167 | 167 | 106 | 91 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 85 | 66 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
41 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 85 | 74 | 104 | 14 | 107 | 109 | 164 | 96 | 89 | 87 | 49 | 49 | 85 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — |
— | 91 | 79 | 55 | — | — | 173 | — | — | — | 211 | 136 | — | 194 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 104 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 81 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 109 | 109 | 9 | 0 |
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