
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 11AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 255 | 255 | 311 | 314 | 307 | 304 | 300 | 423 | 413 | 398 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 326 | 314 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 302 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.49m | 6:06PM1.79m | 8:43AM1.54m | 7:00PM1.85m | 9:00AM1.61m | 7:46PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.54m | 12:22PM1.33m | 1:41AM0.48m | 1:15PM1.24m | 2:15AM0.44m | 1:58PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
148 | 127 | 93 | 96 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 127 | 148 | 153 | 140 | 128 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 47 | 72 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 143 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
255 | 255 | 255 | 311 | 314 | 307 | 304 | 300 | 423 | 413 | 398 | 334 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 27 | 326 | 314 | 54 | 35 | 55 | 77 | 302 | 302 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 21 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 120 | 114 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 96 | 71 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 121 | 134 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 71 | 162 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 109 | 108 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 109 | 89 | 9 | 0 |
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