
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
378 | 299 | 291 | 224 | 491 | 467 | 372 | 366 | 366 | 286 | 281 | 275 | 275 | 286 | 286 | 291 | 179 | 186 | 215 | 257 | 245 | 249 | 402 | 477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.68m | 8:29PM1.93m | 9:35AM1.77m | 9:11PM1.93m | 9:55AM1.86m | 9:54PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.42m | 2:36PM0.99m | 3:11AM0.43m | 3:14PM0.84m | 3:38AM0.48m | 3:53PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
245 | 215 | 174 | 174 | 491 | 467 | 372 | 366 | 366 | 286 | 281 | 275 | 275 | 286 | 286 | 291 | 127 | 186 | 148 | 115 | 245 | 249 | 402 | 477 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
302 | 299 | 291 | 224 | 212 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 198 | 192 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 179 | 176 | 215 | 257 | 53 | 30 | 245 | 234 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 11 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
147 | 136 | 149 | 144 | 9 | — | — | 46 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 121 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 249 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 79 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 79 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 81 | 9 | 0 |
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