Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
381 | 376 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 344 | 322 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 350 | 301 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 251 | 203 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:53PM1.91m | 00:47AM1.78m | 1:28PM1.93m | 1:44AM1.56m | 2:05PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.75m | 6:59AM0.60m | 7:53PM0.74m | 7:29AM0.80m | 9:00PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 |
381 | 376 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 344 | 322 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 350 | 301 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 251 | 203 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
45 | 87 | 17 | 30 | 37 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 |
16 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
27 | 41 | 19 | — | — | — | 59 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 74 | 123 | 244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 417 | 358 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 182 | 109 | 108 | 102 | 0 |
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