Pismo Beach Pier surf break

Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 May 2026 PDT
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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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 3PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (31 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (31 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
554
931
1054
1102
909
778
763
672
604
511
607
600
594
573
547
527
437
432
421
421
416
416
411
291
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
12:06PM1.50m
10:16PM2.13m
12:52PM1.48m
10:51PM2.10m
1:41PM1.47m
11:28PM2.05m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.22m
4:05PM1.24m
5:52AM0.22m
4:40PM1.27m
6:33AM0.25m
5:16PM1.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:12
8:12
Temp °C
18
21
21
19
15
15
15
15
17
19
19
17
13
12
12
12
13
17
18
16
13
12
13
14
16
17
17
15
13
14
14
14
17
17
17
15
12
11
11
12
12
15
16
14
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
9
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
554
404
392
459
909
778
763
672
604
511
443
360
331
281
275
218
218
179
421
421
416
180
136
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
113
67
67
130
306
614
589
475
465
460
607
600
594
573
547
527
437
432
18
18
18
416
411
291
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
S
14
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
348
42
42
43
133
23
77
104
75
4
4
17
17
17
17
18
18
16
63
99
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
931
1054
1102
175
193
184
264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
237
235
89
89
0
0
9
0
79
237
109
81
0
9
0
0
109
109
89
89
9
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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