Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
14.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 3AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
1
2
3
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
3
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
255
468
355
346
346
346
346
346
346
289
234
218
173
174
174
254
254
163
163
299
276
329
364
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:34AM1.60m
5:05PM1.89m
5:00AM1.43m
5:46PM1.95m
6:32AM1.35m
Low Tide
10:14PM1.05m
10:06AM0.59m
11:37PM0.91m
10:50AM0.77m
00:48AM0.75m
11:34AM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
15
19
19
17
14
13
13
13
15
19
19
18
14
13
13
13
15
19
19
19
Feels °C
14
12
12
12
14
17
17
15
13
12
12
13
15
18
17
17
13
12
13
13
14
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
Energy kJ
302
255
468
355
346
346
346
346
346
346
289
127
124
121
88
90
88
86
61
59
299
276
329
364
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
136
136
40
40
26
97
95
119
199
19
96
234
218
173
140
138
254
254
138
138
59
61
38
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
S
10
0.4
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
59
40
134
134
97
9
25
10
19
252
197
154
111
109
133
165
138
138
163
163
186
251
136
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
57
16
25
18
32
174
174
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
9
0
0
0
39
253
109
136
9
0
9
0
0
253
237
109
9
0
0
0
71
79
109
109
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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