Surf Forecasts:
Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 953 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pismo Beach Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Pismo Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pismo Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pismo Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same Pismo Beach Pier outlook, but in feet and knots for the crew that thinks in imperial.
Right off the bat, this 16-day run is a tough one. The swell is there, but it’s messy and the wind is blowing the wrong way most of the time. There’s no rush to get wet. The first real surf doesn’t show up until the 8th of July, and even then, it’s not a clean picture.
The first few days are tiny, weak swell from the southwest. The combined energy is low, a few hundred, so it’s flat to near-flat. The wind is cross-onshore, creating a rough, bumpy surface. The water temperature is 59°, which is about 0.9° below the norm for this time of year, so nothing unusual.
The first real punch of energy lands on the 8th of July. Wednesday morning shows a 3ft swell from the southwest with a moderate cross-shore breeze, but the afternoon is the big one. The swell jumps to 8ft from the WNW with a massive combined energy of 1325. The catch? That’s short-period windswell at 8 seconds, and the wind is howling cross-shore at 16 mph. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s powerful, chunky, and really only for experts.
From the 9th to the 14th of July, we get a lot of so-so days. The swell ranges from 5ft to 7ft, but the wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy. The best of a bad bunch is the 13th of July Monday afternoon. The swell is 7ft from the NW with a combined energy of 1258, and the wind is just a light breeze at 6 mph. It’s marginal, but with the light cross-onshore, it might be the only day that offers a few cleanish waves between the sets. It’s not a standout, but it’s the closest we’ve got.
After the 14th, the swell drops off hard. It shrinks to under 3ft, and the energy falls to 300-500. We’re back to small, weak, and onshore for the rest of the run. No standout sessions.
The only one that gets a passing grade is the 13th of July Monday afternoon. Don't expect perfection, but it’s the best of a quiet stretch. The forecast is a bit of a dud, but it won’t stay poor forever. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 130 | 249 | 152 | 186 | 254 | 198 | 455 | 564 | 455 | 805 | 534 | 887 | 660 | 432 | 692 | 781 | 352 | 258 | 217 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.62m | 1:11AM1.73m | 3:19PM1.69m | 2:06AM1.56m | 3:51PM1.78m | 3:23AM1.39m | 4:28PM1.88m | 5:05AM1.28m | 5:10PM2.00m | 6:52AM1.27m | 5:59PM2.13m | 8:19AM1.33m | 6:51PM2.26m | 9:23AM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM1.22m | 8:17AM0.53m | 8:57PM1.15m | 8:47AM0.66m | 10:16PM1.03m | 9:22AM0.80m | 11:34PM0.84m | 10:05AM0.94m | 00:42AM0.61m | 10:59AM1.05m | 1:41AM0.38m | 12:03PM1.14m | 2:35AM0.16m | 1:10PM1.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 48 | 249 | 152 | 186 | 254 | 161 | 455 | 564 | 455 | 465 | 534 | 366 | 660 | 386 | 302 | 781 | 352 | 222 | 197 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 130 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 224 | 83 | 159 | 75 | 134 | 375 | 124 | 72 | 443 | — | 367 | 299 | 287 | 258 | 217 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | S 7 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 22 | SW 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 184 | 92 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 67 | 198 | 82 | 4 | 48 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | 13 | 30 | 53 | 90 | 180 | 177 | 286 | 805 | 402 | 887 | — | 432 | 692 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 71 | 419 | 109 | 9 | 109 | 136 | 9 | 109 | 136 | 0 | 81 | 101 | 0 | 79 | 81 | 0 | 83 | 72 | 0 | 51 |
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