Surf Forecasts:
Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, WNW swell with 931 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pismo Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pismo Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 376 | 547 | 614 | 527 | 508 | 763 | 385 | 360 | 558 | 489 | 377 | 722 | 688 | 286 | 313 | 309 | 226 | 397 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.44m | 2:32PM1.71m | 7:09AM1.50m | 3:56PM1.66m | 7:28AM1.56m | 5:16PM1.65m | 7:45AM1.64m | 6:21PM1.66m | 8:00AM1.72m | 7:17PM1.68m | 8:17AM1.82m | 8:08PM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.57m | 8:13AM1.43m | 10:59PM0.58m | 10:41AM1.42m | 11:55PM0.57m | 12:08PM1.33m | 00:39AM0.56m | 1:01PM1.19m | 1:14AM0.57m | 1:43PM1.03m | 1:44AM0.60m | 2:21PM0.83m | 2:13AM0.65m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 376 | 547 | 614 | 527 | 367 | 550 | 188 | 360 | 359 | 454 | 377 | 722 | 688 | 286 | 313 | 246 | 208 | 197 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 147 | 147 | 66 | 237 | 508 | 502 | 306 | 183 | 558 | 489 | 186 | 372 | 367 | 276 | 276 | 309 | 128 | 280 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 5 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 149 | 127 | 385 | 192 | 50 | 50 | 86 | 31 | 15 | 176 | 152 | 18 | 226 | 6 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 763 | 254 | 105 | 79 | — | — | 3 | — | 19 | 12 | — | 26 | 397 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 109 | 0 | 81 | 89 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pismo Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pismo Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pismo Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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