The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Pismo Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° SW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:29am / 1:06am
  • BUOY 46011
    WNW5.2ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 5am on Thu 9/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (223) 1.7 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (282) 2.7 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SW
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  • Friday, Sep 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Sep 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SW
  • Sunday, Sep 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    4.7ft
    7s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Sep 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    1.1ft
    19s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 11, 2025 @ 6:12pm.
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