Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 5AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 241 | 223 | 285 | 284 | 277 | 260 | 553 | 304 | 290 | 253 | 192 | 197 | 190 | 233 | 237 | 241 | 237 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.89m | 10:17AM1.96m | 10:39PM1.82m | 10:43AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.57m | 4:33PM0.55m | 4:31AM0.68m | 5:17PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 168 | 188 | 285 | 284 | 243 | 212 | 326 | 277 | 277 | 237 | 192 | 197 | 169 | 169 | 237 | 241 | 237 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 241 | 223 | 223 | 234 | 277 | 260 | 260 | 57 | 290 | 253 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 233 | 75 | 69 | 37 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 19 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 16 | W 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 50 | 13 | 31 | 73 | 102 | 57 | — | 56 | 92 | 92 | 80 | 109 | 78 | 45 | 44 | 67 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 553 | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 174 | 94 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 235 | 81 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 109 | 89 | 79 | 9 |
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