Pismo Beach Pier surf break

Pismo Beach Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
0
1
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
19
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
17
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
923
907
805
619
540
444
415
415
603
596
563
597
742
724
706
596
573
565
557
585
415
331
1326
1753
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
0
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
NNE
10
N
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:13PM2.09m
9:48AM1.49m
8:41PM2.12m
10:37AM1.50m
9:10PM2.13m
11:22AM1.50m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.39m
2:24PM1.07m
4:00AM0.30m
2:57PM1.14m
4:36AM0.24m
3:31PM1.20m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
14
17
18
17
14
13
13
13
15
19
19
18
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
14
12
12
11
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
16
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
923
907
805
619
540
444
415
339
269
250
209
597
742
724
706
596
573
565
149
129
105
331
96
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
20
0.7
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
19
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
17
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
Energy kJ
162
160
160
158
153
311
336
415
603
596
563
209
205
163
127
127
92
92
557
585
415
96
87
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.3
WNW
22
0.4
WNW
21
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
26
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
11
11
53
91
180
149
147
121
121
120
120
88
89
149
18
18
5
13
91
92
95
36
32
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
197
78
95
119
245
268
211
144
1326
1753
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
1
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
1500
235
136
0
0
3
28
184
101
28
3
0
0
0
0
340
109
136
109
9
0
0
0
109
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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