Provided is a pulse wave measuring apparatus preventing breakage of a pressure sensing surface in the non-measurement stage. The pulse wave measuring apparatus includes: a housing (10) and a pressure sensing section (20), wherein an opening (11) is formed at the bottom surface of the housing (10), the pressure sensing section (20) is mounted inside of the housing (10), the pressure sensing section (20) moves freely upwardly and downwardly through the opening (11) between a measuring position at which a pressure sensing surface (21) is pressed to a human body to measure a pulse wave and a waiting position at which the pressure sensing section (20) is accommodated inside of the housing (10) to be on standby and the housing (10) has a slide cover (41) protecting the pressure sensing surface (21) in a state where the pressure sensing section (20) is located at the waiting position.
