Pismo Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for the Pismo Beach Pier stretch over the next couple of weeks. It's a mixed bag, so I'll walk you through it day by day.

The water temp at Pismo Beach Pier is sitting at 61.9°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.

We're starting off with a pretty flat and grovelly run. Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are all about tiny, weak swell. Sunday morning you've got a 3.6ft WNW windswell with a short 7-second period, and it's cross-onshore, so it's choppy. The combined energy is weak at 268. The afternoon drops to a tiny 1.3ft but with a very long 18-second period from the SW, giving us 227 energy – it's just not enough to push through. Monday is similar. Honestly, these first few days are a write-off for a decent paddle. You'd be fighting the wind for scraps.

Tuesday the 25th is a bit more of the same, with a slight uptick in the morning, but the afternoon brings a 4.6ft windswell from the WNW at a short 6 seconds. The energy is moderate at 410, but with a moderate cross-shore wind, it's going to be choppy and messy. This is more of a kite-surfing kind of setup than a clean paddle-surf session.

Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th follow a similar pattern. We see the swell bumping up to 5.6ft and 5.9ft respectively, but the period stays short at 7 seconds and the wind remains a moderate cross-shore. The energy is climbing into the moderate range (438 and 488), but the quality isn't there. Again, the wind and short period will keep it bumpy.

Friday the 28th sees a shift. The morning is small but with a long 19-second period from the SW (581 energy), but it's still a marginal call. The afternoon, however, brings a 5.9ft WNW swell with an 8-second period, and the energy jumps to 676. It's still cross-shore, but it's a gentler breeze. It's not perfect, but it's the first glimmer of something a bit more surfable.

Saturday the 29th builds on that. The morning has a 3.0ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period (711 energy), but it's small. The afternoon is the standout for the early part of the forecast: a 6.2ft WNW swell with an 8-second period and the energy ramps up to 896. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it'll be a little lumpy, but this is the most energy we've seen and the size is starting to get fun for advanced surfers. It's a solid, chunky beach break.

Sunday the 30th keeps the swell running. Morning has 5.6ft WNW at 8 seconds (714 energy), and the afternoon builds to 7.2ft WNW at 8 seconds (877 energy). Again, the cross-shore wind is the main issue, keeping it from being truly clean.

Monday the 31st drops back slightly with a 4.9ft morning but the wind shifts to a lighter cross-onshore, which might actually offer slightly cleaner conditions than the cross-shore. The energy is moderate at 471.

Tuesday the 1st of September has 5.6ft in the morning and 6.2ft in the afternoon, both with 8-second periods and cross/cross-onshore winds. The energy is solid (799 and 542), but the wind consistency is the enemy here.

Wednesday the 2nd is a down day in the morning (3.6ft, 7 seconds, poor conditions), but the afternoon throws a 7.5ft WNW swell at 7 seconds with a light cross-onshore breeze (729 energy). The size is getting up there for advanced surfers, but that short period will make it a bit of a bumpy wall.

Now, looking into the first week of September, there's a promising stretch. Thursday the 3rd starts with a tiny 2.0ft SW groundswell with a very long 20-second period (641 energy), but the afternoon brings a 6.6ft WNW swell at 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to 955. The wind is a light cross-onshore. This is a good combo of size and relatively cleaner wind.

The best on offer looks like Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th. Friday afternoon is a standout: an 8.2ft WNW swell with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is a very strong 1389. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore. That is a lot of water

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