Surf Forecasts:
Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 19s period, WNW swell with 15,887 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. 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 4.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pismo Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 960 | 766 | 2115 | 2394 | 2687 | 2643 | 2689 | 3963 | 15721 | 10623 | 5572 | 2740 | 1700 | 3997 | 7866 | 7408 | 4957 | 3384 | 2989 | 889 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.47m | 10:31AM2.02m | 1:40AM1.44m | 11:08AM1.94m | 2:55AM1.45m | 11:50AM1.83m | 4:04AM1.49m | 4:47AM1.55m | 1:47PM1.61m | 5:14AM1.62m | 3:10PM1.52m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.27m | 4:20AM1.29m | 6:17PM0.34m | 4:56AM1.34m | 7:07PM0.41m | 5:44AM1.40m | 7:59PM0.48m | 7:06AM1.43m | 8:50PM0.54m | 9:00AM1.41m | 9:38PM0.59m | 10:34AM1.30m | 10:20PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 960 | 766 | 2115 | 2394 | 2687 | 2643 | 2689 | 3963 | 15721 | 10623 | 5572 | 2740 | 1700 | 3997 | 7866 | 7408 | 4957 | 3384 | 43 | 554 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 23 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 95 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 142 | 127 | 169 | 1462 | 104 | 102 | 177 | 102 | 144 | 1868 | 140 | 136 | 93 | 44 | 30 | 889 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | — | SW 19 | — | SSW 18 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 37 | 81 | 79 | 60 | 42 | 22 | 110 | 61 | 80 | 12 | 61 | 61 | 191 | — | 15 | — | 30 | — | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2989 | 885 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 3 | 154 | 109 | 66 | 5 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 136 | 0 |
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