Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 186 | 148 | 143 | 142 | 138 | 175 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 154 | 153 | 194 | 135 | 178 | 176 | 212 | 202 | 262 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.51m | 8:12PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.56m | 8:51PM2.09m | 10:32AM1.61m | 9:29PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM1.20m | 3:32AM0.30m | 2:48PM1.12m | 4:00AM0.28m | 3:27PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 186 | 148 | 143 | 111 | 18 | 175 | 40 | 66 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 154 | 153 | 132 | 132 | 105 | 176 | 212 | 198 | 192 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 186 | 154 | 82 | 82 | 142 | 99 | 99 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 93 | 125 | 135 | 178 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 112 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 157 | 16 | 37 | 56 | 26 | 138 | 10 | 116 | 116 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 91 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 40 | 58 | 42 | 16 | — | 20 | 68 | — | 57 | 73 | 110 | — | — | 194 | — | — | 105 | 154 | 202 | 262 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 235 | 81 | 0 | 9 |
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