Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pismo Beach Pier today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier at 1PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Pismo Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 664 | 424 | 360 | 443 | 547 | 540 | 404 | 362 | 395 | 772 | 719 | 669 | 502 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 483 | 477 | 465 | 459 | 447 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02AM2.10m | 00:39AM1.54m | 11:31AM2.05m | 1:38AM1.46m | 12:03PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.33m | 5:21AM1.09m | 6:52PM0.38m | 5:48AM1.20m | 7:43PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 460 | 404 | 346 | 310 | 250 | 208 | 200 | 355 | 357 | 772 | 719 | 669 | 502 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 483 | 477 | 465 | 459 | 447 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 406 | 375 | 360 | 360 | 547 | 540 | 355 | 148 | 395 | 441 | 435 | 339 | 301 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 289 | 273 | 261 | 257 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 664 | 424 | 332 | 443 | 255 | 355 | 404 | 362 | 113 | 92 | — | — | — | 28 | 74 | 46 | 42 | 26 | — | — | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 153 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 39 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 79 | 42 | 28 | 109 | 236 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 89 |
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