Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
600 | 781 | 600 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 567 | 682 | 767 | 650 | 477 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 250 | 229 | 222 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.82m | 11:27PM1.86m | 12:05PM1.89m | 00:14AM1.71m | 12:34PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.45m | 5:30PM0.77m | 5:44AM0.57m | 6:17PM0.70m | 6:10AM0.71m | 7:10PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 |
232 | 186 | 220 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 410 | 499 | 499 | 383 | 263 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 305 | 162 | 140 | 111 | 121 | 113 | 250 | 229 | 222 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 |
600 | 781 | 600 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 567 | 567 | 560 | 489 | 465 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 14 | S 9 | SW 21 | NW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
25 | 23 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
— | — | — | 263 | 327 | 344 | 544 | 682 | 767 | 650 | 477 | 249 | 286 | 279 | 197 | 254 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 95 | 100 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 108 | 182 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 109 | 136 | 102 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 80 | 417 | 109 | 9 | 9 |
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