
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 3PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
378 | 191 | 508 | 897 | 828 | 593 | 402 | 650 | 306 | 275 | 344 | 500 | 453 | 432 | 453 | 463 | 396 | 304 | 421 | 212 | 164 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:54AM2.02m | 00:39AM1.63m | 12:25PM2.00m | 1:37AM1.48m | 12:57PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.69m | 6:30PM0.52m | 6:07AM0.87m | 7:21PM0.54m | 6:34AM1.03m | 8:18PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
204 | 88 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 336 | 306 | 275 | 78 | 78 | 453 | 432 | 453 | 463 | 396 | 304 | 251 | 212 | 164 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 11 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
89 | 10 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 93 | 92 | 61 | 44 | 78 | 26 | 25 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 102 | 94 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 83 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
28 | 37 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 79 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 37 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
378 | 191 | 508 | 897 | 828 | 593 | 402 | 650 | — | — | 344 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 421 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 109 | 235 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 235 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 235 | 9 | 0 |
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