Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 6AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
138 | 221 | 241 | 255 | 258 | 269 | 287 | 291 | 251 | 196 | 174 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 167 | 173 | 167 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.27m | 3:36PM1.85m | 7:02AM1.28m | 4:36PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.72m | 8:32AM1.14m | 11:38PM0.67m | 9:21AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
113 | 117 | 158 | 140 | 132 | 269 | 287 | 291 | 87 | 117 | 148 | 157 | 157 | 121 | 118 | 111 | 108 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
138 | 221 | 241 | 255 | 258 | 37 | 61 | 59 | 251 | 196 | 174 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 22 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
24 | 24 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 104 | 106 | 107 | 107 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
87 | — | 218 | 224 | — | 132 | 102 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 163 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 0 | 136 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 235 | 109 | 9 | 9 |
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