
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 11AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
376 | 475 | 553 | 547 | 614 | 614 | 534 | 504 | 527 | 515 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 502 | 623 | 587 | 385 | 322 | 318 | 360 | 523 | 558 | 573 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.44m | 2:32PM1.71m | 7:09AM1.50m | 3:56PM1.66m | 7:28AM1.56m | 5:16PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM1.43m | 10:59PM0.58m | 10:41AM1.42m | 11:55PM0.57m | 12:08PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
376 | 475 | 553 | 547 | 614 | 614 | 534 | 504 | 527 | 515 | 508 | 367 | 405 | 454 | 623 | 368 | 178 | 140 | 296 | 360 | 523 | 359 | 347 | 500 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 85 | 169 | 56 | 217 | 312 | 312 | 508 | 502 | 502 | 496 | 587 | 306 | 301 | 318 | 242 | 243 | 558 | 573 | 573 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
85 | 88 | 90 | 79 | 66 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 37 | 149 | 149 | 127 | 37 | 37 | 385 | 322 | 178 | 128 | 139 | 50 | 85 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 254 | 247 | 113 | 125 | 96 | 66 | 47 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 109 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 81 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 0 |
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