Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 11PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 183 | 168 | 203 | 208 | 181 | 139 | 115 | 108 | 81 | 87 | 131 | 138 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 148 | 143 | 142 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.90m | 9:28AM1.47m | 7:29PM1.97m | 9:49AM1.51m | 8:12PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM1.32m | 2:25AM0.42m | 1:23PM1.27m | 3:00AM0.35m | 2:08PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
55 | 144 | 168 | 203 | 208 | 181 | 139 | 115 | 108 | 66 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 64 | 68 | 186 | 148 | 143 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
34 | 53 | 110 | 78 | 82 | 64 | 37 | 60 | 62 | 81 | 87 | 131 | 138 | 186 | 186 | 154 | 82 | 82 | 111 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
76 | 101 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 64 | 93 | 83 | 50 | 81 | 113 | 113 | 157 | 157 | 8 | 37 | 56 | 142 | 138 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | — |
102 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 92 | 92 | 25 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 109 | 109 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 0 |
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