Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 8AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 398 | 421 | 627 | 635 | 560 | 302 | 255 | 468 | 355 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 245 | 234 | 218 | 173 | 140 | 165 | 254 | 254 |
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 | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.83m | 4:20PM1.83m | 3:34AM1.60m | 5:05PM1.89m | 5:00AM1.43m | 5:46PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.39m | 10:14PM1.05m | 10:06AM0.59m | 11:37PM0.91m | 10:50AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 293 | 398 | 421 | 627 | 635 | 560 | 302 | 255 | 468 | 355 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 245 | 130 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 121 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 136 | 136 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 97 | 95 | 119 | 199 | 105 | 96 | 234 | 218 | 173 | 140 | 138 | 254 | 254 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 59 | 58 | 134 | 134 | 97 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 252 | 197 | 154 | 111 | 109 | 133 | 165 | 138 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 28 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 381 | 417 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 237 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 237 | 109 | 9 | 0 |
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