
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 8AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 370 | 365 | 309 | 370 | 400 | 480 | 480 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 370 | 365 | 360 | 355 | 350 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 285 | 350 | 745 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.50m | 12:05PM2.25m | 3:03AM1.48m | 1:02PM2.14m | 4:25AM1.52m | 2:12PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM1.21m | 7:50PM0.13m | 6:42AM1.30m | 8:57PM0.20m | 8:07AM1.35m | 10:05PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
330 | 370 | 365 | 309 | 370 | 400 | 480 | 480 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 370 | 365 | 360 | 355 | 350 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 285 | 350 | 745 | 644 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
94 | 84 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 219 | 149 | 108 | 169 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 94 | 214 | 276 | 211 | 61 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
188 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 168 | 55 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 96 | 148 | 179 | 228 | 93 | 88 | 61 | 42 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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