Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 9PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 96 | 89 | 106 | 85 | 94 | 114 | 158 | 110 | 110 | 105 | 175 | 132 | 163 | 191 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.83m | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:41PM1.85m | 9:03AM1.42m | 6:40PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.59m | 10:59AM1.32m | 1:42AM0.50m | 12:25PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
167 | 167 | 167 | 55 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 55 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 125 | 110 | 110 | 105 | 105 | 55 | 53 | 191 | 214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
104 | 107 | 109 | 167 | 164 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 64 | 84 | 84 | 59 | 76 | 104 | 110 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
8 | 9 | 2 | 109 | 106 | 96 | 89 | 87 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 84 | 85 | 37 | 35 | 77 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
37 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 106 | 73 | 94 | 114 | 158 | — | — | — | 175 | 132 | 163 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 89 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 91 | 0 |
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