Pismo Beach Pier surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 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
13.1° 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 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
136
145
155
201
201
201
203
248
248
157
157
153
143
212
134
134
132
134
266
273
346
350
499
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
ESE
0
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
NE
0
NE
0
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:19PM1.73m
3:58AM1.75m
6:04PM1.83m
5:21AM1.61m
6:42PM1.92m
6:41AM1.52m
Low Tide
10:36PM1.20m
11:01AM0.43m
00:01AM1.05m
11:50AM0.57m
1:08AM0.86m
12:33PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:06
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
13
17
17
16
13
12
12
11
13
16
17
16
13
12
11
11
13
15
16
15
11
10
10
11
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
13
14
15
14
12
11
10
10
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
Energy kJ
160
127
125
125
125
125
125
127
125
100
88
86
153
143
212
85
63
59
134
266
273
346
350
499
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
Energy kJ
103
136
145
155
201
201
201
203
248
248
157
157
48
65
86
134
134
132
56
56
188
186
168
156
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
9
0.2
S
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
25
25
24
24
23
20
20
20
22
20
19
19
21
10
31
90
102
102
98
123
56
7
34
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
58
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
202
202
79
0
0
0
0
0
202
109
109
9
0
0
0
0
109
109
235
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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