
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 245 | 239 | 595 | 585 | 536 | 450 | 419 | 359 | 359 | 346 | 339 | 270 | 281 | 286 | 291 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.61m | 7:46PM1.90m | 9:17AM1.68m | 8:29PM1.93m | 9:35AM1.77m | 9:11PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.44m | 1:58PM1.12m | 2:44AM0.42m | 2:36PM0.99m | 3:11AM0.43m | 3:14PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
326 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 84 | 188 | 245 | 226 | 188 | 595 | 585 | 536 | 450 | 419 | 359 | 359 | 346 | 339 | 270 | 281 | 286 | 291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
47 | 46 | 41 | 21 | 55 | 96 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 245 | 147 | 224 | 212 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 198 | 192 | 181 | 179 | 179 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 120 | 114 | 111 | 136 | 239 | 9 | 11 | — | 255 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 41 | 124 | 143 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 79 | 109 | 9 | 9 |
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