Surf Forecasts:
Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, SSW swell with 1,260 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. 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 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pismo Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break it down for Pismo Beach Pier, but in feet and knots.
It’s gonna be a slow start, a real flat spell for the first several days. The swell is tiny, around 3ft from the SW, and with the wind coming across from the side-onshore, the surface is going to be messy and uninviting. Water temp is about 62°F, right where it should be for this time of year.
We do get a bit of a pulse. On Thursday the 10th of September, the afternoon picks up to a solid 8ft from the SSW, with a long period of 10 seconds. The swell energy is decent (1476), but the wind is light onshore. It's worth a paddle if you want some size, but don't expect a glassy face.
The big one, the session to plan for, is Friday the 18th of September in the afternoon. We're looking at a huge 10ft swell from the WNW, period around 8 seconds. Swell energy is 1128. This is expert territory only – that's way over 8ft. Wind is light cross-onshore, so it'll be lumpy but powerful. It’s a proper big-wave day. The next day, Saturday the 19th, still has some solid 6-7ft leftovers from the NW, but the quality fades.
So the first week is a bust. Keep an eye on Thursday the 10th for a taste of something bigger, and then be ready for that massive Friday the 18th if you've got the nerve. Crowds will show up for those better days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 527 | 567 | 471 | 537 | 441 | 610 | 732 | 631 | 569 | 683 | 643 | 477 | 423 | 431 | 346 | 304 | 421 | 400 | 1138 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:01PM2.01m | 7:38AM1.39m | 5:22PM2.05m | 8:20AM1.50m | 6:34PM2.12m | 8:54AM1.60m | 7:36PM2.18m | 9:26AM1.70m | 8:32PM2.21m | 9:56AM1.80m | 9:22PM2.18m | 10:26AM1.89m | 10:11PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.39m | 10:45AM1.31m | 1:15AM0.27m | 12:22PM1.25m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:32PM1.13m | 2:50AM0.14m | 2:29PM0.98m | 3:29AM0.16m | 3:20PM0.83m | 4:05AM0.23m | 4:09PM0.70m | 4:38AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 527 | 567 | 471 | 537 | 441 | 610 | 732 | 631 | 569 | 683 | 643 | 477 | 423 | 431 | 346 | 304 | 421 | 400 | 318 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 170 | 143 | 108 | 130 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 85 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 11 | 194 | 293 | 287 | 8 | 299 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | S 13 | SW 10 | NW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 107 | 107 | 72 | 57 | 125 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 66 | 131 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | — | 23 | 32 | — | 54 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 1138 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 0 | 28 | 109 | 0 | 234 | 109 | 0 | 79 | 109 | 0 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 9 | 93 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 140 |
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