Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 9PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 144 | 251 | 140 | 208 | 243 | 429 | 287 | 299 | 248 | 432 | 516 | 600 | 781 | 600 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 567 | 682 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:06PM2.06m | 11:15AM1.75m | 10:45PM1.98m | 11:39AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.94m | 4:54AM0.35m | 4:47PM0.85m | 5:19AM0.45m | 5:30PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 111 | 157 | 180 | 114 | 112 | 76 | 302 | 226 | 299 | 248 | 217 | 249 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 567 | 487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 102 | 116 | 127 | 91 | 243 | 243 | 287 | 45 | 42 | 432 | 516 | 600 | 781 | 600 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 567 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 103 | 51 | 100 | 39 | 108 | 46 | 69 | 68 | 44 | 91 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 157 | 144 | 251 | 140 | 208 | 220 | 429 | — | 158 | 160 | 294 | 382 | 403 | 414 | 403 | 263 | 327 | 389 | 483 | 682 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 92 | 108 | 9 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 89 | 136 | 136 | 109 | 9 |
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