
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 11PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 184 | 184 | 237 | 227 | 162 | 218 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 311 | 311 | 314 | 307 | 304 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.75m | 8:06AM1.43m | 4:57PM1.74m | 8:25AM1.49m | 6:06PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.60m | 10:53AM1.39m | 00:59AM0.54m | 12:22PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 |
184 | 184 | 184 | 134 | 129 | 132 | 105 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 158 | 136 | 148 | 148 | 144 | 115 | 111 | 129 | 132 | 300 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 |
99 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 162 | 199 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 252 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 311 | 311 | 314 | 307 | 304 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — |
11 | 11 | 10 | 184 | 181 | 85 | 61 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 |
52 | 160 | 176 | 237 | 227 | — | 218 | 108 | 153 | 154 | 227 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | 148 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 89 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 109 | 9 | 9 |
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