Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 2PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
465 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 350 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 250 | 229 | 219 | 209 | 212 | 140 | 138 | 140 | 138 | 114 | 82 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.89m | 00:14AM1.71m | 12:34PM1.95m | 1:08AM1.54m | 1:08PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.57m | 6:17PM0.70m | 6:10AM0.71m | 7:10PM0.65m | 6:37AM0.87m | 8:12PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
270 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 350 | 173 | 144 | 144 | 135 | 118 | 250 | 229 | 219 | 209 | 212 | 42 | 138 | 140 | 138 | 114 | 82 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 |
465 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 85 | 50 | 140 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | SW 21 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
414 | 220 | 256 | 249 | 197 | 254 | 237 | — | 237 | — | 118 | 99 | 99 | 19 | 27 | 140 | 20 | 48 | 50 | 47 | 13 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 109 | 109 | 136 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 237 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 417 | 89 | 9 | 0 |
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