
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
508 | 508 | 502 | 502 | 496 | 623 | 385 | 370 | 318 | 447 | 523 | 558 | 573 | 573 | 489 | 425 | 398 | 377 | 372 | 372 | 406 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.50m | 3:56PM1.66m | 7:28AM1.56m | 5:16PM1.65m | 7:45AM1.64m | 6:21PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM1.42m | 11:55PM0.57m | 12:08PM1.33m | 00:39AM0.56m | 1:01PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | WNW 14 |
508 | 367 | 405 | 399 | 483 | 623 | 120 | 120 | 296 | 447 | 486 | 359 | 347 | 347 | 285 | 425 | 230 | 377 | 372 | 372 | 406 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
312 | 508 | 502 | 502 | 496 | 587 | 311 | 306 | 111 | 91 | 523 | 558 | 573 | 573 | 489 | 265 | 398 | 186 | 186 | 149 | 372 | 367 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 18 |
37 | 149 | 216 | 127 | 37 | 37 | 385 | 370 | 318 | 360 | 139 | 50 | 85 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 48 | 44 | 85 | 134 | 42 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 49 | — | — | 178 | 200 | — | 159 | 142 | 75 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 107 | 235 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 109 | 89 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 64 | 0 | 3 |
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