Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Issued: 4 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 7PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
4
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1.9
NW
7
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
184
132
132
130
157
249
249
249
152
152
150
186
326
310
254
222
198
306
388
455
372
303
564
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:48PM1.62m
1:11AM1.73m
3:19PM1.69m
2:06AM1.56m
3:51PM1.78m
3:23AM1.39m
Low Tide
7:44PM1.22m
8:17AM0.53m
8:57PM1.15m
8:47AM0.66m
10:16PM1.03m
9:22AM0.80m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
20
18
16
15
15
14
15
19
19
18
15
13
13
13
15
19
19
18
14
13
13
14
16
20
Feels °C
19
17
16
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
14
12
12
12
14
17
16
15
12
12
12
13
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
169
132
132
50
48
47
249
249
249
152
152
150
186
326
310
254
206
161
306
388
455
214
177
564
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
30
30
30
132
130
157
61
85
85
85
87
87
89
224
224
224
66
83
161
161
159
306
239
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
184
184
96
95
92
93
61
34
31
33
33
33
33
68
23
67
222
198
82
82
82
245
303
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
59
76
13
18
20
30
68
56
53
77
90
115
126
180
372
177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
Distance (km)
80
79
79
9
71
0
71
419
109
109
9
9
9
9
9
109
136
136
108
9
9
0
9
109
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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