Pismo Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Pismo Beach Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
16.8° C
0.1° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 11PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)--
Afternoon (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
173
206
261
258
258
201
181
174
171
171
185
178
167
162
164
164
164
157
136
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:38PM2.22m
9:20AM1.47m
7:39PM2.32m
9:58AM1.56m
8:35PM2.39m
Low Tide
11:57AM1.24m
2:25AM0.14m
1:14PM1.20m
3:13AM0.02m
2:19PM1.12m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
16
15
16
16
18
24
24
24
19
18
17
17
19
24
24
23
19
19
Feels °C
20
19
15
15
16
16
19
24
24
24
20
19
17
18
20
24
24
24
20
20
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