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Pismo Beach Pier Surf Photo: 'Dolphins by the Pismo Pier Jan 11 2015' by John Miners

Lat Long: 35.14° N 120.64° W

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pismo Beach Pier sea temperature is

14.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Pismo Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	ESE	WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass	4 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	SE	WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	13 s	cross		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	WNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	17 s	cross- off		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pismo Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 39 minutes after low water (rising neap tide). Tide height was -0.0m (-0.1 ft). Range 7.74m (25.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Pismo Beach Pier Surf Photo: 'Dolphins by the Pismo Pier Jan 11 2015' by John Miners

Shot from the Shore Cliff Lodge

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User: John Miners (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:00 am 11 Jan 2015

JC
Nice shot but Not Pismo Pier.