Surf Forecasts:
Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 840 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pismo Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Pismo Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks.
First week is pretty grim, to be honest. There’s some SW groundswell showing up with periods as long as 19 seconds, but it’s tiny — only 1 to 2 feet — and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, so the surface is going to be bumpy and chopped up. Combined energy readings are all over the place, from 284 up to 525, but the conditions just don’t let it shine. Water temp is about 63°F, which is normal for this time of year.
From Wednesday the 9th through to the end of that first week, it’s all marginal or poor. Swell is 1 to 3 feet, that super long period, and the wind is never clean. Not worth suiting up unless you’re just keen to float.
Saturday the 12th flips to a WNW windswell — 5 to 6 feet in the morning, but period drops to a short 7 seconds, and the combined energy is 639 (moderate). Light cross-onshore wind, so it’s bumpy. Afternoon gets worse with 20 km/h wind. Sunday the 13th sees the swell up to 5 to 8 feet, but the wind hits 30 km/h by the afternoon — that’s a full mess. Combined energy is 703 in the morning, but with that wind, it’s not surfable for a paddle board.
The real window opens Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th. Friday morning: 6 feet of WNW swell, short 8-second period, but light cross-shore wind and combined energy at 804 — that’s solid moderate. It’s still marginal, but easily the cleanest session of the whole forecast. Saturday morning the 19th is the best: 7 feet of WNW swell, light cross-shore breeze, combined energy hits 1214 — strong wave energy. That’s a proper punch for advanced surfers. Short period on a beach break means it’ll be dumpy and peaky, not for the faint-hearted. Crowds can show up sometimes, so expect a few heads out.
After that, it drops back to small SW swell for the rest of the run — 2 to 3 feet, moderate energy around 400 to 450, but always with some cross-onshore wind. Nothing special.
So, the first week is a bust. Your best bet is Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th, with Saturday morning the standout for the experienced crew. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 183 | 290 | 408 | 366 | 348 | 353 | 262 | 255 | 274 | 229 | 767 | 277 | 575 | 750 | 212 | 208 | 268 | 197 | 131 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.80m | 9:22PM2.18m | 10:26AM1.89m | 10:11PM2.09m | 10:55AM1.96m | 10:59PM1.96m | 11:24AM2.01m | 11:47PM1.80m | 11:54AM2.02m | 00:39AM1.63m | 12:25PM2.00m | 1:37AM1.48m | 12:57PM1.94m | 2:52AM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.83m | 4:05AM0.23m | 4:09PM0.70m | 4:38AM0.36m | 4:56PM0.60m | 5:09AM0.52m | 5:42PM0.54m | 5:39AM0.69m | 6:30PM0.52m | 6:07AM0.87m | 7:21PM0.54m | 6:34AM1.03m | 8:18PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 62 | 290 | 408 | 366 | 348 | 353 | 262 | 208 | 162 | 164 | 382 | 88 | 61 | 435 | 212 | 208 | 268 | 197 | 131 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 131 | 183 | 58 | 86 | 52 | 53 | 30 | 30 | 255 | 167 | 32 | 119 | 37 | 58 | 61 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 90 | 86 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | S 8 | WNW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | W 12 | S 9 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 78 | 19 | 34 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 51 | 72 | 36 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 92 | 43 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 58 | 107 | 62 | 82 | — | 274 | 229 | 767 | 277 | 575 | 750 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 108 | 0 | 80 | 108 | 9 | 109 | 92 | 0 | 235 | 89 | 0 | 39 | 101 | 9 | 224 | 109 | 0 | 28 | 79 | 0 |
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