Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 11AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
365 | 358 | 309 | 531 | 834 | 834 | 834 | 621 | 499 | 528 | 522 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 679 | 499 | 540 | 515 | 432 | 432 | 427 | 421 | 474 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.60m | 11:24PM2.42m | 1:50PM1.64m | 00:19AM2.27m | 2:42PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM-0.16m | 5:11PM1.17m | 6:55AM-0.09m | 6:15PM1.18m | 7:45AM0.04m | 7:27PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
180 | 358 | 309 | 531 | 834 | 834 | 834 | 621 | 499 | 528 | 522 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 679 | 499 | 540 | 515 | 432 | 432 | 427 | 421 | 474 | 400 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 |
365 | 116 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 136 | 151 | 151 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 54 | 131 | 101 | 131 | 133 | 145 | 147 | 102 | 39 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 11 |
38 | 31 | 29 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 94 | 44 | 35 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 35 | 77 | 39 | 70 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 32 | 46 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 71 | 109 | 417 | 417 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 136 | 387 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 417 | 456 | 109 | 83 | 0 |
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