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Pismo Beach Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 2AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
2560 | 2611 | 3996 | 2310 | 4025 | 3728 | 2691 | 3238 | 3411 | 2820 | 2119 | 1665 | 1377 | 1045 | 869 | 698 | 586 | 511 | 452 | 452 | 435 | 453 | 410 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:56PM2.45m | 12:06PM1.58m | 10:42PM2.45m | 1:09PM1.56m | 11:32PM2.40m | 2:15PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM-0.08m | 4:24PM1.13m | 6:15AM-0.10m | 5:15PM1.20m | 7:12AM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 140 | 138 | 2369 | 97 | 2440 | 2383 | 69 | 69 | 44 | 2820 | 2119 | 1665 | 1377 | 1045 | 869 | 698 | 586 | 511 | 452 | 452 | 435 | 453 | 410 | 360 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 100 | 13 | 91 | 70 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 61 | 115 | 147 | 203 | 280 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 12 | 12 | — | 30 | 54 | 68 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 69 | 41 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2560 | 2611 | 3996 | 2310 | 4025 | 3728 | 2691 | 3238 | 3411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 109 | 108 | 89 | 5 | 89 | 8 | 235 | 109 | 94 | 92 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 93 | 136 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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