The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Pismo Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° NNW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:27am / 3:47am
  • BUOY 46011
    NW12.1ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 5am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (285) 9 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 1.2 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    8.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    8.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    8.8ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    7.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    6.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    4.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 6:48pm.
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