
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
423 | 334 | 375 | 371 | 366 | 366 | 427 | 421 | 416 | 400 | 368 | 326 | 321 | 309 | 305 | 384 | 297 | 365 | 407 | 418 | 517 | 396 | 742 | 1026 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.98m | 9:21PM1.89m | 9:40AM2.05m | 10:10PM1.82m | 10:07AM2.10m | 10:58PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.44m | 3:20PM0.60m | 3:25AM0.55m | 4:03PM0.46m | 3:56AM0.69m | 4:44PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
423 | 334 | 375 | 371 | 366 | 366 | 427 | 389 | 413 | 390 | 368 | 326 | 321 | 265 | 261 | 253 | 294 | 365 | 407 | 418 | 203 | 396 | 742 | 729 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
105 | 105 | 101 | 128 | 147 | 145 | 99 | 421 | 416 | 400 | 326 | 322 | 313 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 203 | 203 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 607 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 |
13 | 15 | 98 | 101 | 128 | 99 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 123 | 98 | 97 | 158 | 149 | 384 | 102 | 98 | 94 | 68 | 64 | 203 | 203 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | — | NW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 517 | 125 | — | 1026 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 109 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 417 | 89 | 79 | 9 |
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