Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Issued: 4 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 7AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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 Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
163
299
276
329
364
334
327
323
319
703
679
400
390
268
264
502
496
483
471
390
375
318
255
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:32AM1.35m
6:24PM2.00m
7:56AM1.34m
7:00PM2.03m
9:04AM1.38m
7:35PM2.06m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.75m
11:34AM0.93m
1:44AM0.60m
12:20PM1.06m
2:30AM0.47m
1:05PM1.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
15
19
19
18
15
13
13
13
16
19
19
19
15
13
13
12
14
19
19
18
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
15
18
18
16
14
13
13
12
16
18
17
18
15
13
12
11
13
18
18
16
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
62
59
299
276
329
364
334
327
206
319
703
679
400
390
268
264
502
496
483
471
390
375
136
219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.1
S
11
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
138
138
58
44
136
134
134
206
323
167
24
113
82
108
83
108
32
32
9
30
52
2
318
255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
10
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
163
163
186
251
71
71
56
45
37
36
11
13
2
4
19
36
3
5
8
12
18
12
179
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
39
47
46
24
34
21
29
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
9
0
0
79
417
109
9
9
0
8
9
387
109
109
9
0
0
8
39
79
235
109
9
39
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
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3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
2
3
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3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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