Pismo Beach Pier surf break

Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDT
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Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 7AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
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4
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
355
797
671
534
597
656
660
838
745
710
752
869
998
2087
2737
1482
2194
1249
1814
2487
3400
3696
2826
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
0
SSE
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:07AM1.59m
8:38PM2.26m
10:06AM1.60m
9:15PM2.38m
11:06AM1.59m
9:56PM2.45m
Low Tide
2:58AM0.41m
2:16PM0.87m
3:44AM0.19m
2:56PM0.96m
4:31AM0.02m
3:39PM1.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
13
13
15
19
18
17
13
12
12
13
15
18
18
17
13
13
13
12
15
18
18
17
13
12
12
12
15
18
16
15
12
12
11
12
14
16
15
14
12
12
11
9
12
12
12
11
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
0.5
SW
14
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
263
191
797
671
534
597
656
660
838
745
710
752
223
220
1559
1691
91
1286
1249
142
140
140
140
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
361
355
175
264
264
258
248
236
232
229
229
226
31
31
229
149
102
223
171
7
15
7
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
143
179
83
2
2
2
14
358
2
2
7
13
61
54
103
65
142
126
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
869
998
2087
2737
1482
2194
1814
2487
3400
3696
2826
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
89
0
0
0
0
235
237
109
9
0
0
0
0
235
235
89
89
89
5
5
5
89
237
109
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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