
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (28 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 10PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 282 | 490 | 422 | 370 | 336 | 297 | 261 | 267 | 389 | 297 | 306 | 250 | 220 | 500 | 410 | 353 | 296 | 560 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:12AM2.11m | 00:22AM1.60m | 11:47AM2.14m | 1:26AM1.48m | 12:27PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.37m | 5:29AM0.94m | 6:58PM0.34m | 6:02AM1.07m | 8:00PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
102 | 119 | 319 | 422 | 370 | 336 | 297 | 261 | 264 | 325 | 297 | 306 | 250 | 212 | 500 | 410 | 353 | 296 | 560 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
118 | 104 | 125 | 137 | 226 | 217 | 193 | 186 | 245 | 245 | 229 | 180 | 189 | 220 | 154 | 151 | 147 | 142 | 132 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 9 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
74 | 60 | 104 | 229 | 69 | 164 | 169 | 104 | 14 | 19 | 245 | 248 | 201 | 198 | 193 | 233 | 218 | 171 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
186 | 282 | 490 | — | — | — | — | — | 267 | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 136 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 115 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
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