
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
496 | 489 | 483 | 477 | 465 | 459 | 447 | 441 | 322 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 365 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 251 | 256 | 485 | 485 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.46m | 12:03PM1.98m | 2:54AM1.39m | 12:41PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.38m | 1:27PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM1.20m | 7:43PM0.45m | 6:16AM1.29m | 8:43PM0.52m | 6:46AM1.37m | 9:51PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
496 | 489 | 483 | 477 | 465 | 459 | 447 | 441 | 322 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 365 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 485 | 485 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
293 | 293 | 293 | 289 | 273 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 204 | 204 | 201 | 201 | 198 | 149 | 145 | 138 | 133 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 234 | 224 | 221 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 23 | SW 23 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
67 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 180 | 176 | 206 | 256 | 161 | 121 | 88 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 50 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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